IsHungAppWindow function (winuser.h)

[This function is not intended for general use. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of Windows.]

Determines whether the system considers that a specified application is not responding. An application is considered to be not responding if it is not waiting for input, is not in startup processing, and has not called PeekMessage within the internal timeout period of 5 seconds.

Syntax

BOOL IsHungAppWindow(
  [in] HWND hwnd
);

Parameters

[in] hwnd

Type: HWND

A handle to the window to be tested.

Return value

Type: BOOL

The return value is TRUE if the window stops responding; otherwise, it is FALSE. Ghost windows always return TRUE.

Remarks

The Windows timeout criteria of 5 seconds is subject to change.

This function was not included in the SDK headers and libraries until Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003. If you do not have a header file and import library for this function, you can call the function using LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress.

Requirements

See also

Conceptual

IsWindow

Reference

Windows