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

# DdeCmpStringHandles(3w)

## NAME

**DdeCmpStringHandles** (USER32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

INT DdeCmpStringHandles\
  (\
   HSZ *hsz1*,\
   HSZ *hsz2*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Compares the value of two string handles. This comparison is not case sensitive.

## PARAMS

*hsz1* **\[In\]**  Handle to the first string.

*hsz2* **\[In\]**  Handle to the second string.

## RETURNS

**-1** The value of *hsz1* is zero or less than *hsz2* 0 The values of hsz **1** and **2** are the same or both zero. 1 The value of *hsz2* is zero of less than *hsz1*

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"ddeml.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/user32/dde\_misc.c"**.

Debug channel **"ddeml"**.