UnregisterClass (Windows CE 5.0)
This function removes a window class, freeing the memory required for the class.
BOOLUnregisterClass( LPCTSTRlpClassName, HINSTANCEhInstance);
Parameters
lpClassName
Long pointer to a null-terminated string or is an integer atom. If lpClassName is a string, it specifies the window class name. This class name must have been registered by a previous call to the RegisterClass function. System classes, such as dialog box controls, cannot be unregistered.If this parameter is an integer atom, it must be a global atom created by a previous call to the RegisterClass function. The atom, a 16-bit value less than 0xC000, must be in the low-order word of lpClassName; the high-order word must be zero.
hInstance
Ignored.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates that the class could not be found or if a window still exists that was created with the class. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Before calling this function, an application must destroy all windows created with the specified class.
All window classes that an application registers are unregistered when it terminates.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winuser.h.
See Also
Window Class Functions | RegisterClass
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