File Management Functions


FindClose Function

Closes a file search handle opened by the FindFirstFile, FindFirstFileEx, or FindFirstStreamW function.

Syntax

C++ 
BOOL WINAPI FindClose(
  __inout  HANDLE hFindFile
);

Parameters

hFindFile [in, out]

The file search handle.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

After the FindClose function is called, the handle specified by the hFindFile parameter cannot be used in subsequent calls to the FindNextFile, FindNextStreamW, or FindClose function.

Examples

For an example, see Listing the Files in a Directory.

Requirements

Minimum supported clientWindows 2000 Professional
Minimum supported serverWindows 2000 Server
HeaderWinBase.h (include Windows.h)
LibraryKernel32.lib
DLLKernel32.dll

See Also

File Management Functions
FindFirstFile
FindFirstFileEx
FindFirstStreamW
FindNextFile
FindNextStreamW

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dmex
vb.net syntax
<DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError:=True)> _
Public Shared Function FindClose(<[In]> ByVal handle As Integer) As <MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)> Boolean
End Function
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dmex
C# Syntax
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError=true)]
public static extern bool FindClose([In] Integer handle);
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