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CryptMsgClose (Compact 2013)

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3/28/2014

This function closes a cryptographic message handle. At each call to this function, the reference count on the message is reduced by one. When the reference count reaches zero, the message is fully freed.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI CryptMsgClose(
  HCRYPTMSG hCryptMsg
);

Parameters

  • hCryptMsg
    [in] Handle of the cryptographic message to be closed.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is non-zero (TRUE).

If the function fails, the return value is zero (FALSE). For extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header

wincrypt.h

Library

crypt32.lib

See Also

Reference

Cryptography Functions
CryptMsgOpenToEncode
CryptMsgOpenToDecode