FreeEnvironmentStringsW function (processenv.h)
Frees a block of environment strings.
Syntax
BOOL FreeEnvironmentStringsW(
LPWCH penv
);
Parameters
penv
A pointer to a block of environment strings. The pointer to the block must be obtained by calling the GetEnvironmentStrings function.
Return value
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
If you used the ANSI version of GetEnvironmentStrings, be sure to use the ANSI version of FreeEnvironmentStrings. Similarly, if you used the Unicode version of GetEnvironmentStrings, be sure to use the Unicode version of FreeEnvironmentStrings.
Examples
For an example, see Changing Environment Variables.
Note
The processenv.h header defines FreeEnvironmentStrings as an alias that automatically selects the ANSI or Unicode version of this function based on the definition of the UNICODE preprocessor constant. Mixing usage of the encoding-neutral alias with code that is not encoding-neutral can lead to mismatches that result in compilation or runtime errors. For more information, see Conventions for Function Prototypes.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | processenv.h (include Windows.h on Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |