raise

 

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Sends a signal to the executing program.

Note

Do not use this method to shut down a Windows 8.x Store app, except in testing or debugging scenarios. Programmatic or UI ways to close a Windows 8.x Store app are not permitted according to Section 3.6 of the Windows 8 app certification requirements. For more information, see Application lifecycle (Windows Store apps).

Syntax

  
      int raise(  
int sig   
);  

Parameters

sig
Signal to be raised.

Return Value

If successful, raise returns 0. Otherwise, it returns a nonzero value.

Remarks

The raise function sends sig to the executing program. If a previous call to signal has installed a signal-handling function for sig, raise executes that function. If no handler function has been installed, the default action associated with the signal value sig is taken, as follows.

Signal Meaning Default
SIGABRT Abnormal termination Terminates the calling program with exit code 3
SIGFPE Floating-point error Terminates the calling program
SIGILL Illegal instruction Terminates the calling program
SIGINT CTRL+C interrupt Terminates the calling program
SIGSEGV Illegal storage access Terminates the calling program
SIGTERM Termination request sent to the program Ignores the signal

If the argument is not a valid signal as specified above, the invalid parameter handler is invoked, as described in Parameter Validation. If not handled, the function sets errno to EINVAL and returns a nonzero value.

Requirements

Routine Required header
raise <signal.h>

For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility.

Libraries

All versions of the C run-time libraries.

.NET Framework Equivalent

Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.

See Also

Process and Environment Control
abort
signal