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# General Utility Functions Overview - neoVI API

| Name                                                                                                                                                         | Description                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [ValidateHObject](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/general-utility-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/validatehobject-method-intrepidcs-api.md)   | Used to determine if an hObject reference is valid   |
| [GetDLLVersion](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/general-utility-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/getdllversion-method-intrepidcs-api.md)       | Returns DLL version information                      |
| [StartSockServer](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/general-utility-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/startsocketserver-method-intrepidcs-api.md) | Starts the TCP/IP socket server at a specified port. |
| [StopSockServer](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/general-utility-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/stopsocketserver-method-intrepidcs-api.md)   | Stops the TCP/IP socket server                       |