HANDLE hsem1; // gate to restrict access to string array.
	HANDLE hsem2; // signal when string array full
	HANDLE hsem3; // signal when string array empty
	DWORD  dwProdWait;
	DWORD  dwConsWait;
	TCHAR sem1Name[] = TEXT("String array resource");

	// create the gate for restricting access to the string array	
	// initial count 0 to allow time for setting up string array
	hsem1 = CreateSemaphore(NULL, 0, 1, sem1Name);

	// increment semaphore so that string array can now be accessed
	ReleaseSemaphore(hSemaphore, 1, NULL);
	
	// producer try to enter the gate
	dwProdWait = WaitForSingleObject(hsem1, 0L);

	switch (dwProdWait)
	{
		case WAIT_OBJECT_0: // Semaphore object signaled
			break;
		case WAIT_TIMEOUT: // Semaphore object non-signaled.
			break;
	}

    i am dumbfounded right now.. how i can make 
	the producer wait on the boxempty to be nonsignaled

    and how i can make the consumer wait
	for boxfull to be nonsignaled..

    is this even a valid strategy right now ? please help thanks.

WaitForSingleObject(hsem1, INFINITE);
  // Access resource here...
ReleaseSemaphore(hsem1, 1, NULL);