DOC: CDC::GetWindow() Is Documented but Not Available

Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
Article ID: Q131947

2.00 2.10 WINDOWS NT kbprg kbdocerr kbdocfix

The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with: Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 2.0 and 2.1

SUMMARY

The online documentation for Microsoft Visual C++ versions 2.0 and 2.1 has entries for the member function CDC::GetWindow(). However, an attempt to use this function results in an unresolved external error.

The documentation is in error. The function was not implemented in versions 2.0 or 2.1. This function has been implemented in Visual C++ version 2.2.

NOTE: You can obtain the same functionality using the Windows API function ::WindowFromDC. For example:

  CWnd *pWnd = CWnd::FromHandle(::WindowFromDC(pDC->m_hDC);

NOTE: This problem was fixed in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0.

KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr kbdocfix
KBSubcategory: MfcMisc
Additional reference words: 2.00 3.00 2.10 3.10 4.00
Keywords : MfcMisc kbdocerr kbdocfix kbprg
Technology : kbMfc
Version : 2.00 2.10
Platform : NT WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
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