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ThreadProc

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This function is an application-defined function that serves as the starting address for a thread. Specify this address when calling the CreateThread function. The LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE type defines a pointer to this callback function. ThreadProc is a placeholder for the application-defined function name.

DWORD WINAPI ThreadProc(
LPVOID lpParameter);

Parameters

  • lpParameter
    Receives the thread data passed to the function using the lpParameter parameter of the CreateThread function.

Return Values

The function should return a value that indicates its success or failure.

Remarks

A process can obtain the return value of the ThreadProc of a thread it created with CreateThread by calling the GetExitCodeThread function.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.01 and later      

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

CreateThread, GetExitCodeThread

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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