The GetExitCodeThread function retrieves the termination status of the specified thread.
BOOL GetExitCodeThread(
HANDLE hThread, // handle to the thread
LPDWORD lpExitCode // address to receive termination status
);
Windows NT: The handle must have THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION access.
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.
If the specified thread has not terminated, the termination status returned is STILL_ACTIVE. If the thread has terminated, the termination status returned may be one of the following:
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
Header: Declared in winbase.h.
Import Library: Use kernel32.lib.
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