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

# OpenSemaphoreA(3w)

OpenSemaphore32A (KERNEL32.545)

## NAME

OpenSemaphoreA - OpenSemaphore32A   (KERNEL32.545)

## SYNOPSIS

**HANDLE32 OpenSemaphoreA**\
 **(**\
\
 	**DWORD access,**\
\
 	**BOOL32 inherit,**\
\
 	**LPCSTR name**\
 **);**

## DESCRIPTION

OpenSemaphore32A   (KERNEL32.545).

## SEE ALSO

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