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GlobalHandle function

Retrieves the handle associated with the specified pointer to a global memory block.

Note  The global functions have greater overhead and provide fewer features than other memory management functions. New applications should use the heap functions unless documentation states that a global function should be used. For more information, see Global and Local Functions.
 

Syntax


HGLOBAL WINAPI GlobalHandle(
  _In_ LPCVOID pMem
);

Parameters

pMem [in]

A pointer to the first byte of the global memory block. This pointer is returned by the GlobalLock function.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to the specified global memory object.

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

Remarks

When the GlobalAlloc function allocates a memory object with GMEM_MOVEABLE, it returns a handle to the object. The GlobalLock function converts this handle into a pointer to the memory block, and GlobalHandle converts the pointer back into a handle.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows XP [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]

Header

WinBase.h (include Windows.h)

Library

Kernel32.lib

DLL

Kernel32.dll

See also

Global and Local Functions
GlobalAlloc
GlobalLock
Memory Management Functions

 

 

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