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GlobalFree

The GlobalFree function frees the specified global memory object and invalidates its handle.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GlobalFree Lib "kernel32" Alias "GlobalFree" (ByVal hMem As Long) As Long

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

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- hMem
Identifies the global memory object. This handle is returned by either the GlobalAlloc or GlobalReAlloc function.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is NULL.

If the function fails, the return value is equal to the handle of the global memory object. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Last update: 07 April 2006