ISearchScopeRule::get_PatternOrURL Method

Gets a pattern or URL. The scope rules determine what URL or paths to either include or exclude. This method retrieves the URL or pattern for a given rule.

Syntax

HRESULT get_PatternOrURL(      
    LPWSTR *ppszPatternOrURL
);

Parameters

  • ppszPatternOrURL
    [out, retval] Returns the address of a pointer to a null-terminated, Unicode buffer that contains the pattern or URL string.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error value otherwise.

Remarks

A standard url may look like outlookexpress://{User sid}/{Identity}/Inbox) whereas a pattern may look like file:///c:\documents and settings\*\application data\*.

Note that only exclusionary rules use patterns.