API -> EnableWindow [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Keyboard ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

EnableWindow

Library : user32.dll Category : Keyboard

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API Description :

The EnableWindow function enables or disables mouse and keyboard input to the specified window or control. When input is disabled, the window does not receive input such as mouse clicks and key presses. When input is enabled, the window receives all input

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function EnableWindow Lib "user32" Alias "EnableWindow" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal fEnable As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hWnd
Identifies the window to be enabled or disabled.

· bEnable
Specifies whether to enable or disable the window. If this parameter is TRUE, the window is enabled. If the parameter is FALSE, the window is disabled.

Return :

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.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Windows.Forms.Control.Enabled