SysUtils.GUIDToString Function

Converts a class identifier GUID to a string.

Pascal

function GUIDToString(const GUID: TGUID): string;

C++

AnsiString GUIDToString(const TGUID GUID);

File

SysUtils

Description

GUIDToString converts a GUID into a string of printable characters. Each GUID always converts to a unique string.

If GUIDToString succeeds it returns a string for the requested GUID. If GUIDToString fails, it raises EConvertError.

Delphi Examples:

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{
OleCheck, GuidToString example
The following example manufactures a GUID and displays it in a dialog box after translating it to a string.
} 
uses ActiveX, ComObj;
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  G: TGUID;
begin
  OleCheck(CoCreateGuid(G));
  ShowMessage(SysUtils.GuidToString(G));
end;