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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T22:44:31+00:00 2026-05-10T22:44:31+00:00

WinAPI OpenFile function returns HFILE, and GetFileTime for instance needs HANDLE. When I feed

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WinAPI OpenFile function returns HFILE, and GetFileTime for instance needs HANDLE. When I feed it with (HANDLE)some_hFile it seems to work fine. Is there any difference in this types, or one of these is simply rudimental?

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  1. 2026-05-10T22:44:32+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 10:44 pm

    OpenFile is a 16-bit Windows backward-compatibility function. CreateFile is the function to open files.

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