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This function closes the specified search handle. The FindFirstFileand the FindNextFilefunctions use the search handle to locate files with names with a specified name.

A RAPI version of this function exists called CeFindClose (RAPI).

Syntax 

BOOL FindClose(
  HANDLE 
hFindFile
);

Parameters

hFindFile

[in] Search handle. This handle must have been previously opened by the FindFirstFilefunction.

Return Value

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

Remarks

After this function is called, the handle specified by hFindFilecannot be used in subsequent calls to either FindNextFileor this function.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also