Microsoft Windows CE 3.0  

HWOpen

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This function is called by the MDD layer to open the serial device.

BOOL HWOpen(
PVOID
pContext
);

Parameters

pContext
Pointer to a context structure returned by the HWInitfunction that contains implementation-specific data describing the hardware device.

Return Values

TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.

Remarks

This function applies power to the serial hardware. This function is part of the implementation of the PDDs of the serial port drivers.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Serhw.h    
Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

HWInit



 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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