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GetClassName (Compact 2013)

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3/28/2014

This function retrieves the name of the class to which the specified window belongs.

Syntax

int GetClassName( 
  HWND Wnd, 
  LPTSTR lpClassName, 
  int nMaxCount
);

Parameters

  • hWnd
    Handle to the window and, indirectly, the class to which the window belongs.
  • lpClassName
    Long pointer to the buffer that is to receive the class name string.
  • nMaxCount
    Specifies the length, in characters, of the buffer pointed to by the lpClassName parameter. The class name string is truncated if it is longer than the buffer.

Return Value

The number of characters copied to the specified buffer indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header

winuser.h

See Also

Reference

Window Class Functions
FindWindow
GetClassInfo
GetClassLong