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Function name : GetWindowPlacement

Group: Window - Library: user32

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The GetWindowPlacement function retrieves the show state and the restored, minimized, and maximized positions of the specified window.

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Code examples:

Obtaining some properties for the Windows desktop using the GetWindowPlacement function
Displaying dimmed window behind VFP top-level form

Declaration:

BOOL GetWindowPlacement(
  HWND hWnd,                // handle to window
  WINDOWPLACEMENT *lpwndpl  // position data
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetWindowPlacement IN user32;
	INTEGER   hWnd,;
	STRING  @ lpwndpl  

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Parameters:

hWnd [in] Handle to the window.

lpwndpl [out] Pointer to the WINDOWPLACEMENT structure that receives the show state and position information.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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Comments:

Before calling this function set the length member of WINDOWPLACEMENT to sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT).

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