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The following table shows the message synchronization functions, with a description of the purpose of each.

Programming element Description

MsgWaitForMultipleObjects

This function returns when one of the specified objects is in the signaled state, or when the time-out interval elapses.

MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx

This function returns when either one or all of the specified objects are in the signaled state, an I/O completion routine or asynchronous procedure call (APC) is queued to the thread, or the time-out interval elapses.

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