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This function is a placeholder for an application-defined function that serves as the starting address for a thread. Specify this address when calling the CreateThreadfunction.

The LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE type defines a pointer to this callback function.

Syntax 

DWORD WINAPI ThreadProc(
  LPVOID 
lpParameter
);

Parameters

lpParameter

[in] Thread data passed to the function using the lpParameter parameter of the CreateThreadfunction.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure.

Remarks

A process can obtain the return value of the ThreadProcof a thread it created with CreateThreadby calling the GetExitCodeThreadfunction.

Requirements

Header Developer Implemented
Library Developer Implemented
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.01 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

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