WindowFromPoint (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

This function retrieves the handle to the window that contains the specified point.

Syntax

HWND WindowFromPoint( 
  POINT Point 
);

Parameters

  • Point
    [in] Specifies a POINT structure that defines the point to be checked.

Return Value

A handle to the window that contains the point indicates success. NULL indicates that no window exists at the specified point. A handle to the window under the static text control indicates that the point is over a static text control.

Remarks

The WindowFromPoint function does not retrieve a handle to a hidden or disabled window, even if the point is within the window. An application should use the ChildWindowFromPoint function for a nonrestrictive search.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Windows Functions
ChildWindowFromPoint
POINT