Retrieves a given thread's priority:

• GetThreadPriority returns the priority in the Win32 priority range (THREAD_PRIORITY_IDL to THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL).
• RtGetThreadPriority returns the RTX priority (0 to 127).

INT GetThreadPriority(
    HANDLE hThread
);

INT RtGetThreadPriority(
    HANDLE hThread
);

Parameters

hThread

Handle to the thread.

Return Values

Thread's priority level

Success.

THREAD_PRIORITY_ERROR_RETURN

Failure. For extended error information, see GetLastError.

Requirements

See Also

SetThreadPriority, Priorities, iwin32 API, iwin32 Overview