GetParent

This function retrieves the handle to the specified child window's parent window.

At a Glance

Header file: Winuser.h
Windows CE versions: 1.0 and later

Syntax

HWND GetParent( HWND hWnd);

Parameters

hWnd

Handle to the window whose parent window handle is to be retrieved.

Return Values

A handle to the parent window indicates success. NULL indicates that the window has no parent window. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Windows CE Remarks

Windows CE version 1.0 does not support owned windows, except for dialog boxes.

See Also

SetParent