Warning C33020

Likely incorrect HRESULT usage detected.

Remarks

This warning is a high-confidence indication that an HRESULT-returning function returns FALSE.

Code analysis name: HRESULT_LIKELY_INCORRECT_USAGE

Example

The following sample code causes warning C33020:

#include <Windows.h>

HRESULT foo()
{
    // ......
    return FALSE; // C33020
}

These warnings are corrected by using the proper HRESULT value:

#include <Windows.h>

HRESULT foo()
{
    // ......
    return E_FAIL; // OK
}

See also

C33022