CeCloseHandle (RAPI)

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This function closes an open object handle. CeCloseHandleis a remote application interface (RAPI), which enables an application running on a desktop computer to make function calls on a Windows CE–based device.

BOOL
CeCloseHandle(
HANDLE
hObject
);

Parameters

hObject

Handle to an open object.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call CeGetLastError.

Remarks

The CeCloseHandlefunction closes handles to the following objects:

Communications device	Mutex
Database	Process
Event	Socket
File	Thread

CeCloseHandleinvalidates the specified object handle, decrements the object's handle count, and performs object retention checks. After the last handle to an object is closed, the object is removed from the system.

Closing a thread handle does not terminate the associated thread. To remove a thread object, you must terminate the thread, then close all handles to the thread.

Use CeCloseHandleto close handles returned by calls to the CeCreateFilefunction. Use CeFindCloseto close handles returned by calls to the CeFindFirstFilefunction.

Requirements

Runs On	Versions	Defined in	Include	Link to
Windows CE OS	1.0 and later	Rapi.h