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GetThreadErrorMode function (errhandlingapi.h)

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Retrieves the error mode for the calling thread.

Syntax

DWORD GetThreadErrorMode();

Return value

The process error mode. This function returns one of the following values.

Return code/value Description
SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS
0x0001
 The system does not display the critical-error-handler message box. Instead, the system sends the error to the calling thread.
SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX
0x0002
 The system does not display the Windows Error Reporting dialog.
SEM_NOOPENFILEERRORBOX
0x8000
 The system does not display a message box when it fails to find a file. Instead, the error is returned to the calling thread.

Remarks

A thread inherits the error mode of the process in which it is running. To change the error mode for the thread, use the SetThreadErrorMode function.

Requirements

   
Minimum supported client Windows 7 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform Windows
Header errhandlingapi.h (include Windows.h)
Library Kernel32.lib
DLL Kernel32.dll

See also

GetErrorMode

SetThreadErrorMode