IDiaDataSource::loadDataFromIStream

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Prepares the debug data stored in a program database (.pdb) file accessed through an in-memory data stream.

Syntax

HRESULT loadDataFromIStream (   
   IStream* pIStream  
);

Parameters

pIStream
[in] An IStream object representing the data stream to use.

Return Value

If successful, returns S_OK; otherwise, returns an error code. The following table shows the possible return values for this method.

Value Description
E_PDB_FORMAT Attempted to access a file with an obsolete format.
E_INVALIDARG Invalid parameter.
E_UNEXPECTED Data source has already been prepared.

Remarks

This method allows the debug data for an executable to be obtained from memory through an IStream object.

To load a .pdb file without validation, use the IDiaDataSource::loadDataFromPdb method.

To validate the .pdb file against specific criteria, use the IDiaDataSource::loadAndValidateDataFromPdb method.

To gain access to the data load process (through a callback mechanism), use the IDiaDataSource::loadDataForExe method.

See Also

IDiaDataSource
IDiaDataSource::loadDataForExe
IDiaDataSource::loadDataFromPdb
IDiaDataSource::loadAndValidateDataFromPdb