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Function name : if_nametoindex

Group: IP Helper - Library: iphlpapi

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Converts the ANSI interface name for a network interface to the local index for the interface.

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Declaration:

NET_IFINDEX WINAPI if_nametoindex(
  __in  PCSTR InterfaceName
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER if_nametoindex IN Iphlpapi;
	STRING InterfaceName  

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Parameters:

InterfaceName A pointer to a NULL-terminated ANSI string containing the interface name.

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Return value:

On success, if_nametoindex returns the local interface index. On failure, zero is returned.

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Comments:

Minimum OS: Vista.

See also: if_indextoname, GetNumberOfInterfaces, GetIfEntry.

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