CWnd::FindWindow

Returns the top-level CWnd whose window class is given by lpszClassName and whose window name, or title, is given by lpszWindowName.

static CWnd* PASCAL FindWindow( 
   LPCTSTR lpszClassName, 
   LPCTSTR lpszWindowName  
);

Parameters

• lpszClassName
  Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the window's class name (a WNDCLASS structure). If lpClassName is NULL, all class names match.

• lpszWindowName
  Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the window name (the window's title). If lpWindowName is NULL, all window names match.

Return Value

Identifies the window that has the specified class name and window name. It is NULL if no such window is found.

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

Remarks

This function does not search child windows.

Example

// activate an application with a window with a specific class name
BOOL CMyApp::FirstInstance()
{
   CWnd *pWndPrev, *pWndChild;

   // Determine if a window with the class name exists...
   pWndPrev = CWnd::FindWindow(_T("MyNewClass"), NULL);
   if (NULL != pWndPrev)
   {
      // If so, does it have any popups?
      pWndChild = pWndPrev->GetLastActivePopup();

      // If iconic, restore the main window 
      if (pWndPrev->IsIconic())
         pWndPrev->ShowWindow(SW_RESTORE);

      // Bring the main window or its popup to the foreground
      pWndChild->SetForegroundWindow();

      // and you are done activating the other application 
      return FALSE;
   }

   return TRUE;
}

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Concepts

CWnd Members

Reference

CWnd Class

Hierarchy Chart

FindWindow