VioScrUnLock (FAPI)

Description

This call releases ownership of (unlocks) the physical display buffer.

Syntax

 VioScrUnLock

    (VioHandle)

Parameters

VioHandle (HVIO) - input

Reserved word of 0s.

Return Code

rc (USHORT) - return

Return code descriptions are:

• 0 NO_ERROR
• 367 ERROR_VIO_UNLOCK
• 430 ERROR_VIO_ILLEGAL_DURING_POPUP
• 436 ERROR_VIO_INVALID_HANDLE
• 465 ERROR_VIO_DETACHED
• 494 ERROR_VIO_EXTENDED_SG

Remarks

This call releases the screen lock that is set by VioScrLock. The VioScrUnLock call must be issued by a thread in the same process as the thread that issued VioScrLock.

Family API Considerations

Some options operate differently in the DOS mode than in the OS/2 mode. Therefore, the following restriction applies to VioScrUnLock when coding in the DOS mode:

The status always indicates the unlock is successful (return code = 0).

Example Code

C Binding

#define INCL_VIO

USHORT  rc = VioScrUnLock(VioHandle);

HVIO             VioHandle;     /* Video handle */

USHORT           rc;            /* return code */

MASM Binding

EXTRN  VioScrUnLock:FAR
INCL_VIO            EQU 1

PUSH   WORD    VioHandle     ;Video handle
CALL   VioScrUnLock

Returns WORD