WaitHandle::get_Handle --> HANDLE

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Mike DeKoker

Is it safe to assume that the IntPtr returned by
System::Threading::WaitHandle::get_Handle can be cast to a HANDLE? I have a
legacy function that takes an Win32 event handle that I'm trying to wrap.

Thanks,

Mike DeKoker
 
Mike said:
Is it safe to assume that the IntPtr returned by
System::Threading::WaitHandle::get_Handle can be cast to a HANDLE? I have a
legacy function that takes an Win32 event handle that I'm trying to wrap.
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Yes. Just make sure the WaitHandle doesn't close its HANDLE while you're
still using it. In particular, it's undefined to close a HANDLE that you're
waiting on in a function like WaitForSingleObject. Also, the unmanaged code
shouldn't close the HANDLE as long as the WaitHandle owns it.
 
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