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4/8/2010

This function sets the state of the specified event object to signaled.

Syntax 

BOOL WSASetEvent(
  WSAEVENT 
hEvent
);

Parameters

hEvent

[in] Handle that identifies an open event object.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is TRUE.

If the function fails, the return value is FALSE. To get extended error information, call WSAGetLastError.

Remarks

This function sets the state of the event object to be signaled.

Requirements

Header winsock2.h
Library Ws2.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also