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This function closes an open object handle that was created using RAPI functions.

Syntax 

BOOL CeCloseHandle( 
  HANDLE 
hObject 
);

Parameters

hObject

Handle to an open object.

Return Value

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

Remarks

The CeCloseHandlefunction closes handles to the following objects.

  • Communications device

  • Database

  • Event

  • File

  • Mutex

  • Process

  • Socket

  • 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, and 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

Header rapi.h
Library rapi.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2000 and later, Smartphone 2002 and later

See Also