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CWnd::FromHandle

Returns a pointer to a CWnd object when given a handle to a window. If a CWnd object is not attached to the handle, a temporary CWnd object is created and attached.

static CWnd* PASCAL FromHandle( 
   HWND hWnd  
);

Parameters

  • hWnd
    An HWND of a Windows window.

Return Value

Returns a pointer to a CWnd object when given a handle to a window. If a CWnd object is not attached to the handle, a temporary CWnd object is created and attached.

The pointer may be temporary and should not be stored for later use.

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Concepts

CWnd Members

Reference

CWnd Class

Hierarchy Chart

CWnd::DeleteTempMap