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

GetSystemMenu

Library : user32.dll Category : Menu

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API Description :

The GetSystemMenu function allows the application to access the window menu (also known as the System menu or the Control menu) for copying and modifying.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" (ByVaL hwnd As Long, ByVaL bRevert As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hWnd
Identifies the window that will own a copy of the window menu.

· bRevert
Specifies the action to be taken. If this parameter is FALSE, GetSystemMenu returns the handle of the copy of the window menu currently in use. The copy is initially iden

Return :

If the bRevert parameter is FALSE, the return value is the handle of a copy of the window menu. If the bRevert parameter is TRUE, the return value is NULL.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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