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CreateThread

Library : kernel32.dll Category : Thread

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API Description :

The CreateThread function creates a thread to execute within the address space of the calling process.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CreateThread Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateThread" (lpThreadAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES, ByVal dwStackSize As Long, lpStartAddress As Long, lpParameter As Any, ByVal dwCreationFlags As Long, lpThreadId As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· lpThreadAttributes
Pointer to a SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES structure that determines whether the returned handle can be inherited by child processes. If lpThreadAttributes is NULL, the handle cannot be inherited.
Windows NT: The lpSecurityDescriptor member o

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to the new thread. 

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. 

Windows 95: CreateThread succeeds only when it is called in the contex

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Threading.Thread constructor System.Threading.Thread.Start