FindClose

The FindClose function closes the specified search handle. The FindFirstFile and FindNextFile functions use the search handle to locate files with names that match a given name.

BOOL FindClose(

HANDLE hFindFile // file search handle
);  

Parameters

hFindFile

Identifies the search handle. This handle must have been previously opened by the FindFirstFile function.

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.

Remarks

After the FindClose function is called, the handle specified by the hFindFile parameter cannot be used in subsequent calls to either the FindNextFile or FindClose function.

See Also

FindFirstFile, FindNextFile