getting name of synchronization object windows from handle

[Tom K]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is a method for getting the name of a
synchronization object windows from a handle to that object?

For example:

handle = CreateMutex(NULL,FALSE,_T("SomeNameStr"));

At some point later on I would like to be able to retrieve the "SomeNameStr"
name from the handle. I realize that I can save the string upon creation,
but in some cases I do not have control of the creation of the named object,
I just receive the handle.

Thank you,

Tom

[Tom K]

Sorry, the first sentence should read:

I was wondering if there is a method for getting the name of a

synchronization object from a handle to that object?

( That's what happens when you cut and paste your google search string into
your message :) )

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

I don't see any way. The code for CreateMutex is in the PRIVATE code
branch. You can look at it and see if you see any way to access the name
based on a handle, but I don't see one.

Paul T.

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