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GetWindowInfo function

Retrieves information about the specified window.

Syntax


BOOL WINAPI GetWindowInfo(
  _In_     HWND hwnd,
  _Inout_  PWINDOWINFO pwi
);

Parameters

hwnd [in]

Type: HWND

A handle to the window whose information is to be retrieved.

pwi [in, out]

Type: PWINDOWINFO

A pointer to a WINDOWINFO structure to receive the information. Note that you must set the cbSize member to sizeof(WINDOWINFO) before calling this function.

Return value

Type:

Type: BOOL

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

Header

Winuser.h (include Windows.h)

Library

User32.lib

DLL

User32.dll

See also

Reference
WINDOWINFO
Conceptual
Windows

 

 

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