---
name: "SHCreateStreamOnFileW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SHCreateStreamOnFileW"
---

# SHCreateStreamOnFileW(3w)

## NAME

**SHCreateStreamOnFileW** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT SHCreateStreamOnFileW\
  (\
   LPCWSTR   *lpszPath*,\
   DWORD     *dwMode*,\
   IStream\*\* *lppStream*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[SHCreateStreamOnFileA(3w)](/SHCreateStreamOnFileA/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/istream.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.