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| GetFileInformationByHandle The GetFileInformationByHandle function retrieves information about a specified file. VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetFileInformationByHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hFile As Long, lpFileInformation As BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION) As Long |
| Operating Systems Supported |
| Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
· hFile
Handle to the file that you want to obtain information about.
This handle should not be a pipe handle. The GetFileInformationByHandle function does not work with pipe handles.
· lpFileInformation
Points to a BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION structure that receives the file information. The structure can be used in subsequent calls to GetFileInformationByHandle to refer to the information about the file. |
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. |
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