FatalExit function (winbase.h)

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02/22/2024

Transfers execution control to the debugger. The behavior of the debugger thereafter is specific to the type of debugger used.

Syntax

__analysis_noreturn VOID FatalExit(
  [in] int ExitCode
);

Parameters

[in] ExitCode

The error code associated with the exit.

Return value

This function does not return a value.

Remarks

An application should only use FatalExit for debugging purposes. It should not call the function in a retail version of the application because doing so will terminate the application.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	winbase.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Kernel32.lib
DLL	Kernel32.dll