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4/14/2010

This function allows drivers to use operating system (OS) resources created by ResourceCreateList.

Syntax 

BOOL ResourceRelease(
  DWORD 
dwResId, 
  DWORD 
dwBase, 
  DWORD 
dwLen
);

Parameters

dwResId

[in] Resource identifier, which is a label for a set of numbers. The following table shows the existing resource identifiers and their values, which are defined in Resmgr.h.

Resource identifier Value

RESMGR_IRQ

0x00001

RESMGR_IOSPACE

0x00002

Although some resource identifiers are for your use, values below RESMGR_BASE_OEM are reserved. Values greater than RESMGR_MAX_OEM are reserved for future use. The following table shows the resource identifiers that you can use and their values, which are defined in Resmgr.h.

Resource identifier Value

RESMGR_BASE_OEM

0x00080000

RESMGR_MAX_OEM

0x000FFFFF
dwBase

[in] Smallest numbered resource to release.

dwLen

[in] Number of resources to release. The range of resources released is dwBase+ dwLen– 1.

Return Value

TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.

You cannot have a partial allocation or a partial release of resources.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also