GetMoniker method

[IHlinkTarget::GetMoniker may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.]

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Returns a moniker to the hyperlink target object.

Syntax

HRESULT retVal = object.GetMoniker(pwzLocation, dwAssign, ppimkLocation);

pwzLocation [in]
Type: LPCWSTR

The address of a string that specifies the hyperlink destination in the target.
dwAssign [in]
Type: DWORD

An unsigned long integer value from the OLEGETMONIKER enumeration. This is typically OLEGETMONIKER_ONLYIFTHERE, which indicates that the function should not force a moniker to be created if one does not already exist; or OLEGETMONIKER_FORCEASSIGN, which indicates that the function should create a moniker, if one does not exist.
ppimkLocation [out]
Type: IMoniker

Address of a pointer to an IMoniker interface.