WaitForDebugEvent

This function waits for a debugging event to occur in a process being debugged.

At a Glance

Header file:	Winbase.h
Windows CE versions:	2.0 and later

Syntax

BOOL WaitForDebugEvent(LPDEBUG_EVENT lpDebugEvent, DWORD dwMilliseconds);

Parameters

lpDebugEvent

Pointer to a DEBUG_EVENT structure that is filled with information about the debugging event.

dwMilliseconds

Specifies the number of milliseconds to wait for a debugging event. If this parameter is zero, the function tests for a debugging event and returns immediately. If the parameter is INFINITE, the function does not return until a debugging event has occurred.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Only the thread that created the process being debugged can call WaitForDebugEvent.