GetStartupInfo function
Applies to: desktop apps only
Retrieves the contents of the STARTUPINFO structure that was specified when the calling process was created.
Syntax
VOID WINAPI GetStartupInfo( __out LPSTARTUPINFO lpStartupInfo );
Parameters
- lpStartupInfo [out]
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A pointer to a STARTUPINFO structure that receives the startup information.
Return value
This function does not return a value.
If an error occurs, the ANSI version of this function (GetStartupInfoA) can raise an exception. The Unicode version (GetStartupInfoW) does not fail.
Remarks
The STARTUPINFO structure was specified by the process that created the calling process. It can be used to specify properties associated with the main window of the calling process.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 |
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Unicode and ANSI names | GetStartupInfoW (Unicode) and GetStartupInfoA (ANSI) |
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Build date: 3/7/2012
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C# syntax
[DllImport("kernel32", CharSet=CharSet.Auto)]
internal static extern void GetStartupInfo([In, Out] STARTUPINFO lpStartupInfo);
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vb.net syntax
<DllImport("kernel32", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _
Public Shared Sub GetStartupInfo(<[In], Out> ByVal lpStartupInfo As STARTUPINFO)
End Sub