API -> GetWindowRect [ Library : user32.dll, Category :

GetWindowRect

Library : user32.dll Category : _CategoryNotSet

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API Description :

The GetWindowRect function retrieves the dimensions of the bounding rectangle of the specified window. The dimensions are given in screen coordinates that are relative to the upper-left corner of the screen.

VB Declaration :

Show Multiline Public Private

Declare Function GetWindowRect Lib "user32" (ByVaL hwnd As Long, lpRect As RECT) As Long

Parameters :

· hWnd
Identifies the window.

· lpRect
Points to a RECT structure that receives the screen coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the window.

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.Form.Bounds