---
title: GetComponentPublicIndString
framework: Core Services
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [macOS 10.0+]
path: coreservices/1516516-getcomponentpublicindstring
---

# GetComponentPublicIndString

## Declaration

```occ
OSErr GetComponentPublicIndString(Component aComponent, Str255 theString, SInt16 strListID, SInt16 index);
```

## Parameters

- `aComponent`: 
- `theString`: 

## Return Value

A result code. See [Result Codes](carbon_core/component_manager.md).

## See Also

### Getting Information About Components

- [GetComponentInfo](1516438-getcomponentinfo.md)
- [GetComponentPublicResource](1516336-getcomponentpublicresource.md)
- [GetComponentPublicResourceList](1516460-getcomponentpublicresourcelist.md)