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GetThreadPriority The GetThreadPriority function returns the priority value for the specified thread. This value, together with the priority class of the thread’s process, determines the thread’s base-priority level.
VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetThreadPriority Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetThreadPriority" (ByVal hThread As Long) As Long |
VB.NET
System.Threading.Thread.Priority |
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Operating Systems Supported |
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Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
- hThread
Identifies the thread.
Windows NT: The handle must have THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION access. For more information, see Thread Objects. |
If the function succeeds, the return value is the thread’s priority level.
If the function fails, the return value is THREAD_PRIORITY_ERROR_RETURN. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
The thread’s priority level is one of the following values:
THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
Indicates 1 point above normal priority for the priority class.
THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL
Indicates 1 point below normal priority for the priority class.
THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST
Indicates 2 points above normal priority for the priority class.
THREAD_PRIORITY_IDLE
Indicates a base-priority level of 1 for IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, or HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS processes, and a base-priority level of 16 for REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS processes.
THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST
Indicates 2 points below normal priority for the priority class.
THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
Indicates normal priority for the priority class.
THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL
Indicates a base-priority level of 15 for IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, or HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS processes, and a base-priority level of 31 for REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS processes. |
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