SetThreadContext

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This function sets the context in the specified thread.

BOOL SetThreadContext( HANDLE
hThread
, CONST CONTEXT *
lpContext
);

Parameters

hThread

Handle to the thread whose context is to be set.

lpContext

Pointer to the CONTEXTstructure that contains the context to be set in the specified thread. The value of the ContextFlagsmember of this structure specifies which portions of a thread's context to set. Some values in the CONTEXTstructure that cannot be specified are silently set to the correct value. This includes bits in the CPU status register that specify the privileged processor mode, global enabling bits in the debugging register, and other states that must be controlled by the operating system.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates that the context was set. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The function allows the selective context to be set based on the value of the ContextFlagsmember of the context structure. The thread handle identified by the hThreadparameter is typically being debugged, but the function can also operate even when it is not being debugged.

Do not try to set the context for a running thread; the results are unpredictable. Use the SuspendThreadfunction to suspend the thread before calling SetThreadContext.

Requirements

Runs On	Versions	Defined in	Include	Link to
Windows CE OS	2.0 and later	Winbase.h		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.