GetChildAtPoint Method (Point, GetChildAtPointS...
.NET Framework Class Library
Control..::.GetChildAtPoint Method (Point, GetChildAtPointSkip)

Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates, specifying whether to ignore child controls of a certain type.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function GetChildAtPoint ( _
    pt As Point, _
    skipValue As GetChildAtPointSkip _
) As Control
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Control
Dim pt As Point
Dim skipValue As GetChildAtPointSkip
Dim returnValue As Control

returnValue = instance.GetChildAtPoint(pt, _
    skipValue)
C#
public Control GetChildAtPoint(
    Point pt,
    GetChildAtPointSkip skipValue
)
Visual C++
public:
Control^ GetChildAtPoint(
    Point pt, 
    GetChildAtPointSkip skipValue
)
JScript
public function GetChildAtPoint(
    pt : Point, 
    skipValue : GetChildAtPointSkip
) : Control

Parameters

pt
Type: System.Drawing..::.Point
A Point that contains the coordinates where you want to look for a control. Coordinates are expressed relative to the upper-left corner of the control's client area.
skipValue
Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.GetChildAtPointSkip
One of the values of GetChildAtPointSkip, determining whether to ignore child controls of a certain type.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.Control
The child Control at the specified coordinates.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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