PORT_INFO_2

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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
No
Import Library
-
Header File
winspool.h
Unicode
WinNT
Platform Notes
None

[Now Supported on Windows NT]

The PORT_INFO_2 structure identifies a supported printer port.

typedef struct _PORT_INFO_2 { // pi2

LPSTR pPortName;

LPSTR pMonitorName

LPSTR pDescription;

DWORD fPortType;

DWORD Reserved;

} PORT_INFO_2;

Members
pPortName

Points to a null-terminated string that identifies a supported printer port (for example, "LPT1:").

pMonitorName
Points to a null-terminated string that identifies an installed monitor (for example, "PJL monitor").

pDescription
Points to a null-terminated string that describes the port in more detail (for example, if pPortName is "LPT1:", pDescription is "printer port").

fPortType
Identifies the type of port. Can be one of these values:

PORT_TYPE_WRITE

PORT_TYPE_READ

PORT_TYPE_REDIRECTED

PORT_TYPE_NET_ATTACHED

Reserved
Reserved; must be zero.

Remarks
Use the PORT_INFO_2 structure when calling EnumPorts if there are multiple monitors installed that support the same ports.