StartWatchDogTimer (Windows CE 5.0)
This function starts a watchdog timer.
BOOLStartWatchDogTimer(HANDLE hWatchDog,DWORD dwFlags);
Parameters
- hWatchDog
[in] Handle to the watchdog timer to start. - dwFlags
[in] Reserved; must be set to 0.
Return Values
Returns TRUE if the watchdog timer is successfully started.
Otherwise, NULL is returned.
Use GetLastError to get extended failure information.
Remarks
The process calling StartWatchDogTimer is the process to be watched. This process is the process to be terminated if the default action is WDOG_KILL_PROCESS.
StartWatchDogTimer is a trusted API because it gives you the ability to reset the device. Only trusted applications can access this function. For more information, see Trusted APIs.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 5.0 and later.
Header: Pkfuncs.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.
See Also
CreateWatchDogTimer | OpenWatchDogTimer | StopWatchDogTimer | RefreshWatchDogTimer | GetLastError
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