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This function closes a given queue.

Syntax 

HRESULT APIENTRY MQCloseQueue(
  QUEUEHANDLE 
hQueue
);

Parameters

hQueue

[in] Handle to the queue you want to close.

Return Value

MQ_OK

Indicates success.

MQ_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE

The queue handle specified in hQueueis not valid.

Remarks

When an application closes a queue, the queue handle becomes invalid, but the messages waiting in the queue remain in the queue. These include messages are sent to the queue by the application closing the queue.

When MQCloseQueueis called, cursors created for the queue are also closed.

Note:
OS versions prior to 2.12 require the MSMQ add-on pack.

Requirements

Header mq.h
Library msmqrt.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later
Note Versions prior to 2.12 require the MSMQ add-on pack

See Also

Reference

MQOpenQueue