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4/14/2010

This function retrieves device information using a handle returned from CreateFile.

Syntax 

BOOL GetDeviceInformationByFileHandle(
  HANDLE 
hFile,
  PDEVMGR_DEVICE_INFORMATION 
pdi
);

Parameters

hFile

[in] Handle returned from CreateFile.

pdi

[out] Pointer to a DEVMGR_DEVICE_INFORMATIONstructure to populate with device information.

Return Value

Returns TRUE if the DEVMGR_DEVICE_INFORMATIONis populated successfully.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 5.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

DEVMGR_DEVICE_INFORMATION

Other Resources

CreateFile