_get_osfhandle
Gets operating-system file handle associated with existing stream FILE pointer.
long_get_osfhandle(intfilehandle );
Routine | Required Header | Compatibility |
_get_osfhandle | <io.h> | Win 95, Win NT |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
LIBC.LIB | Single thread static library, retail version |
LIBCMT.LIB | Multithread static library, retail version |
MSVCRT.LIB | Import library for MSVCRT.DLL, retail version |
Return Value
If successful, _get_osfhandle returns an operating-system file handle corresponding to filehandle. Otherwise, it returns –1 and sets errno to EBADF, indicating an invalid file handle.
Parameter
filehandle
User file handle
Remarks
The _get_osfhandle function returns filehandle if it is in range and if it is internally marked as free.