---
name: "CoLockObjectExternal"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CoLockObjectExternal"
---

# CoLockObjectExternal(3w)

## NAME

**CoLockObjectExternal** (OLE32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT CoLockObjectExternal\
  (\
   LPUNKNOWN *pUnk*,\
   BOOL      *fLock*,\
   BOOL      *fLastUnlockReleases*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Increments or decrements the external reference count of a stub object.

## PARAMS

*pUnk* **\[In\]**  Stub object.

*fLock* **\[In\]**  If **TRUE** then increments the external ref-count, otherwise decrements.

*fLastUnlockReleases* **\[In\]**  If **TRUE** then the last unlock has the effect of calling CoDisconnectObject.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **S\_OK**.

**Failure:** **HRESULT** code.

## NOTES

If *fLock* is **TRUE** and an object is passed in that doesn't have a stub manager then a new stub manager is created for the object.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"objbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/ole32/compobj.c"**.

Debug channel **"ole"**.