GetFriendlyIfIndex

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function takes an interface index and returns a backward-compatible interface index, that is, one that uses only the lower 24 bits.

Syntax

DWORD GetFriendlyIfIndex(
  DWORD IfIndex 
);

Parameters

  • IfIndex
    [in, out] An interface index from which the backward-compatible or friendly interface index is derived.

Return Value

Returns NO_ERROR if successful. If the function fails, it returns an error code. For a complete list of error codes, see Error Values or the SDK header file Winerror.h.

Requirements

Header iphlpapi.h
Library Iphlpapi.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

IP Helper Functions
GetIfEntry
MIB_IFROW