How can I set whether a file handle is inherited by a child process?

Programming Tips - How can I set whether a file handle is inherited by a child process?

Date: 2010may10 OS: Windows Language: C/C++ Keywords: inherit, inherits Q. How can I set whether a file handle is inherited by a child process? A. Use this function:

BOOL SetInherit(HANDLE h, const BOOL bInherit) { return SetHandleInformation(h, HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, bInherit ? HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT : 0); }