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This function retrieves the power status of the system on a remote Windows Embedded CE–based device. The status indicates whether the system is running on AC or DC power, whether or not the batteries are currently charging, and the remaining life of main and backup batteries.

Syntax 

BOOL CeGetSystemPowerStatusEx(
  PSYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EX 
pstatus, 
  BOOL 
fUpdate 
);

Parameters

pstatus

[out] Pointer to the SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EXstructure receiving the power status information.

fUpdate

[in] If this Boolean is set to TRUE, CeGetSystemPowerStatusExgets the latest information from the device driver; otherwise it retrieves cached information that may be out-of-date by several seconds.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure.

Remarks

The CeGetSystemPowerStatusExfunction is not supported for emulation.

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

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