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GetStdHandle

The GetStdHandle function retrieves a handle for the standard input, standard output, or standard error device.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetStdHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal nStdHandle As Long) As Long

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- nStdHandle
[in] Specifies the standard device for which to return the handle. This parameter can be one of the following values.
STD_INPUT_HANDLE
Standard input handle
STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE
Standard output handle
STD_ERROR_HANDLE
Standard error handle

Return Values
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.

Last update: 07 April 2006