This function is specific to OS/2 Version 3.0 or higher.

This function creates a shadow of an object and places it in a specified location.

#define INCL_WINWORKPLACE
#include <os2.h>

HOBJECT    hObjectofObject;  /*  Handle of the object from which the shadow is to be created. */
HOBJECT    hObjectofDest;    /*  Handle of the folder into which hObjectofObject is to be placed. */
ULONG      ulReserved;       /*  Reserved value; must be 0. */
HOBJECT    rc;               /*  Handle of the newly created shadow object. */

rc = WinCreateShadow(hObjectofObject, hObjectofDest,
       ulReserved);