WhoisSearch Function  
 
INT WINAPI WhoisSearch(
  HCLIENT hClient,  
  LPCTSTR lpszKeyword,  
  UINT nSearchType  
);

The WhoisSearch function submits the specified keyword to the server.

Parameters

hClient
Handle to the client session.
lpszKeyword
Points to a null-terminated string which specifies the query keyword. It may be a handle, name or mailbox.
nSearchType
The type of search being performed. One of the following values may be used:
Constant Description
WHOIS_SEARCH_ANY Search for any record that matches the specified keyword.
WHOIS_SEARCH_HANDLE Search only for handles that match the specified keyword.
WHOIS_SEARCH_MAILBOX Search only for mailboxes that match the specified keyword.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is zero. If the function fails, the return value is WHOIS_ERROR. To get extended error information, call WhoisGetLastError.

Requirements

Client: Requires Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP.
Server: Requires Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003.
Header: Include cstools7.h.
Library: Use cswhoav7.lib.
Unicode: Implemented as Unicode and ANSI versions.

See Also

WhoisAsyncConnect, WhoisConnect, WhoisIsReadable, WhoisRead