# SimConnect_CameraRelease<no value>
The **SimConnect\_CameraRelease** function is used to release a previously acquired camera when no longer required or for other systems to acquire it.

 

##### Syntax

``` cpp
HRESULT SimConnect_CameraRelease(
    HANDLE hSimConnect,
    const char * CameraDefName
    );
```

 

##### Parameters

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| Parameter       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Type    |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| *hSimConnect*   | Handle to a SimConnect object.                                                                                                                                                                                         | Integer |
| *CameraDefName* | The name of the defined camera to which the simulation should switch once the add-on camera is released. If not specified, the simulation will go back to the camera being used before the add-on camera was acquired. | String  |

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##### Return Values

The function returns an **HRESULT**. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

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| Return value | Description             |
|--------------|-------------------------|
| S\_OK        | The function succeeded. |
| E\_FAIL      | The function failed.    |

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##### Example

``` cpp
SimConnect_CameraRelease(hSimConnect, "Pilot"); // Will switch to camera Pilot
SimConnect_CameraRelease(hSimConnect, ""); // Will switch to last selected camera
```

 

##### Remarks

Note that if the add-on camera has not been acquired previously, then a `SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION_CAMERA_API` exception will be sent (see `SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION` for more information).