The DdeCmpStringHandles function compares the values of two string handles. The value of a string handle is not related to the case of the associated string.
int DdeCmpStringHandles(
| HSZ hsz1, | // handle to first string |
| HSZ hsz2 | // handle to second string |
| ); |
Parameters
hsz1
Identifies the first string.
hsz2
Identifies the second string.
Return Values
The return value can be one of the following values:
| Value | Meaning |
| -1 | The value of hsz1 is either 0 or less than the value of hsz2. |
| 0 | The values of hsz1 and hsz2 are equal (both can be 0). |
| 1 | The value of hsz2 is either 0 or less than the value of hsz1. |
Remarks
An application that must do a case-sensitive comparison of two string handles should compare the string handles directly. An application should use DdeCmpStringHandles for all other comparisons to preserve the case-insensitive nature of dynamic data exchange (DDE).
DdeCmpStringHandles cannot be used to sort string handles alphabetically.
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