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GlobalUnlock

The GlobalUnlock function decrements the lock count associated with a memory object that was allocated with the GMEM_MOVEABLE flag.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GlobalUnlock Lib "kernel32" Alias "GlobalUnlock" (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 memory object is still locked after decrementing the lock count, the return value is a nonzero value.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. If GetLastError returns NO_ERROR, the memory object is unlocked.

Last update: 07 April 2006