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  1. March 21st, 2005, 01:11 PM #1
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    Handle to an application

    CreateWindow function requires an application handle in it's hWndParent paramter. How can i opbtain this handle using some API call?
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  2. March 21st, 2005, 01:37 PM #2
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    Re: Handle to an application

    What kind of application?

    Take a look at AfxGetInstanceHandle().
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  3. March 21st, 2005, 01:48 PM #3
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    Re: Handle to an application

    It's not an MFC app, it's a borland app.
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  4. March 21st, 2005, 06:17 PM #4
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    Re: Handle to an application

    The hWndParent parameter should be the handle to the Parent window of the window. If the window has no parent you can enter HWND_DESKTOP.
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  6. March 21st, 2005, 06:22 PM #5
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    Re: Handle to an application

    thanks, but I will still like to know if their is a way to get a handle to you application for whatever purpose.
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  7. March 22nd, 2005, 07:26 AM #6
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    Re: Handle to an application

    Do you mean the HINSTANCE of your program?
    It is a parameter of you winmain function. Just save it to a global variable or somewhere else.
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