SafeArrayLock (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

This function increments the lock count of an array, and places a pointer to the array data in pvData of the array descriptor.

Syntax

HRESULT SafeArrayLock(
  SAFEARRAY FAR* psa 
);

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the HRESULT values shown in the following table.

Value

Description

S_OK

Success.

E_INVALIDARG

The psa parameter was not a valid safearray descriptor.

E_UNEXPECTED

The array could not be locked.

Remarks

The pointer in the array descriptor is valid until SafeArrayUnlock is called.

Calls to SafeArrayLock can be nested. An equal number of calls to SafeArrayUnlock are required.

Passing invalid (and under some circumstances NULL) pointers to this function causes an unexpected termination of the application.

An array cannot be deleted while it is locked.

Requirements

Header

oleauto.h

Library

oleaut32.lib

See Also

Reference

Automation Functions
SafeArrayCreate