ThreadProc (Compact 2013)

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3/28/2014

This function is a placeholder for an application-defined function that serves as the starting address for a thread. Specify this address when calling the CreateThread function.

The LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE type defines a pointer to this callback function.

Syntax

DWORD WINAPI ThreadProc(
  LPVOID lpParameter
);

Parameters

  • lpParameter
    [in] Thread data passed to the function using the lpParameterparameter of the CreateThread function.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure.

Remarks

A process can obtain the return value of the ThreadProc of a thread it created with CreateThread by calling the GetExitCodeThread function.

Requirements

Header

Developer Implemented

Library

Developer Implemented

See Also

Reference

Process and Thread Functions
CreateThread
GetExitCodeThread