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This function retrieves the termination status of the specified thread.
BOOL GetExitCodeThread( HANDLE hThread , LPDWORD lpExitCode );
Parameters
- hThread
- Handle to the thread.
- lpExitCode
- Pointer to a 32-bit variable to receive the thread termination
status.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
If the specified thread has not terminated, the termination status returned is STILL_ACTIVE. If the thread has terminated, the termination status returned may be one of the following:
- The exit value specified in the ExitThreador TerminateThreadfunction.
- The return value from the thread function.
- The exit value of the thread's process.
Requirements
Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 1.01 and later Winbase.h Coredll.lib, Nk.lib 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
ExitThread, GetLastError, TerminateThread