WinAPI (also known as Win32; officially called the Microsoft Windows API) is an application programming interface written in C by Microsoft to allow access to Windows features. The main components of the WinAPI are:
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Each thread will have its own last error code. The Windows API will set the last error code on the calling thread.
You should always call the GetLastError function immediately after checking a Windows API function's return value.
The majority of Windows API functions set the last error code when they fail. Some will also set the last error code when they succeed. There are a number of functions that do not set the last error code. Always refer to the Windows API function's documentation.
It is unsafe to use FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM without FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS when using the FormatMessage function to get a description of an error code.
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