This function returns a pseudohandle for the current thread.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Kfuncs.h |
| Versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
HANDLE GetCurrentThread(void);
Return Values
A pseudohandle for the current thread indicates success.
Remarks
A pseudohandle is a special constant that is interpreted as the current thread handle. The calling thread can use this handle to specify itself whenever a thread handle is required.
This handle has the maximum possible access to the thread object.
The function cannot be used by one thread to create a handle that can be used by other threads to refer to the first thread. The handle is always interpreted as referring to the thread that is using it. A thread can create a “real” handle to itself that can be used by other threads, or inherited by other processes, by specifying the pseudohandle as the source handle in a call to the DuplicateHandle function.
The pseudohandle need not be closed when it is no longer needed. Calling the CloseHandle function with this handle has no effect.
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