com-error-description.md

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Learn more about: _com_error::Description	_com_error::Description	11/17/2022	COMDEF/_com_error::Description _com_error::Description	_com_error Description method [C++]	88191e24-4ee8-44a6-8c4c-3758e22e0548

_com_error::Description

Microsoft Specific

Calls IErrorInfo::GetDescription function.

Syntax

_bstr_t Description() const;

Return value

Returns the result of IErrorInfo::GetDescription for the IErrorInfo object recorded within the _com_error object. The resulting BSTR is encapsulated in a _bstr_t object. If no IErrorInfo is recorded, it returns an empty _bstr_t.

Remarks

Calls the IErrorInfo::GetDescription function and retrieves IErrorInfo recorded within the _com_error object. Any failure while calling the IErrorInfo::GetDescription method is ignored.

END Microsoft Specific

See also

_com_error class