GetEnvironmentStrings
The GetEnvironmentStrings
function returns the address of the environment block for the current process.
This function replaces the GetDOSEnvironment function.
LPVOID GetEnvironmentStrings(VOID)
Parameters
This function
has no parameters.
Return Values
The return
value is a pointer to an environment block for the current process.
Remarks
Do not use
the return value of GetEnvironmentStrings to get or set environment
variables. Instead, use the GetEnvironmentVariable and SetEnvironmentVariable
functions to access the environment variables within this block. When the block
is no longer needed, it should be freed by calling FreeEnvironmentStrings.
A process can
use this function s return value to specify the environment address used by the
CreateProcess function.
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