returnValueMeaning

P171465 predicate

Indicates that one value semantically represents or explains the meaning, interpretation, or role of another value (typically a return value).

Observed surface forms (3)

Sample triples (19)

Subject Object
ChooseColor nonzero indicates success
ChooseColor zero indicates failure or user cancel
Ellipse nonzero if successful
Ellipse zero if it fails
GetEnvironmentVariable 0 if the environment variable does not exist or on error
GetEnvironmentVariable number of characters stored in the buffer on success
GetEnvironmentVariable required buffer size if buffer is too small
GetLastError an error code indicating the last error via predicate surface "returnsNonZeroMeaning"
GetLastError no extended error information is available via predicate surface "returnsZeroMeaning"
PageSetupDlg nonzero indicates success
PageSetupDlg zero indicates failure or cancel
ReadFile nonzero indicates success
ReadFile zero indicates failure
Vibration API false if vibration request is rejected via predicate surface "booleanReturnMeaning"
Vibration API true if vibration request is accepted via predicate surface "booleanReturnMeaning"
WaitForSingleObject the function failed
WaitForSingleObject the specified object is signaled
WaitForSingleObject the time-out interval elapsed
WaitForSingleObject the wait was satisfied by an abandoned mutex object