---
name: "OpenSemaphoreW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-doc"
version: "0.0.981018-1.1"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/OpenSemaphoreW"
---

# OpenSemaphoreW(3w)

OpenSemaphore32W (KERNEL32.546)

## NAME

OpenSemaphoreW - OpenSemaphore32W   (KERNEL32.546)

## SYNOPSIS

**HANDLE32 OpenSemaphoreW**\
 **(**\
\
 	**DWORD access,**\
\
 	**BOOL32 inherit,**\
\
 	**LPCWSTR name**\
 **);**

## DESCRIPTION

OpenSemaphore32W   (KERNEL32.546).

## SEE ALSO

[CreateSemaphoreA(3w)](/CreateSemaphoreA/3w.md), [CreateSemaphoreW(3w)](/CreateSemaphoreW/3w.md), [OpenSemaphoreA(3w)](/OpenSemaphoreA/3w.md), [ReleaseSemaphore(3w)](/ReleaseSemaphore/3w.md)