LocalFlags

Syntax

WORD LocalFlags(hMem)

This function returns information about the specified local memory block.

Parameter Type/Description  

hMem HANDLE Identifies the local memory block.  

Return Value

The return value contains one of the following memory-allocation flags in the high byte:

Value Meaning

LMEM_DISCARDABLE Block is marked as discardable.
LMEM_DISCARDED Block has been discarded.

The low byte of the return value contains the reference count of the block. Use the LMEM_LOCKCOUNT mask to retrieve the lock-count value from the return value.