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 GetWindowRect

The GetWindowRect function retrieves the dimensions of the bounding rectangle of the specified window. The dimensions are given in screen coordinates that are relative to the upper-left corner of the screen.

Syntax

    BOOL GetWindowRect(
        HWND   hWnd,
        LPRECT lpRect
    );

Parameters

• hWnd
  [in] Handle to the window.
• lpRect
  [out] Pointer to a structure that receives the screen coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the window.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

In conformance with conventions for the RECT structure, the bottom-right coordinates of the returned rectangle are exclusive. In other words, the pixel at (right, bottom) lies immediately outside the rectangle.

Function Information

• Minimum DLL Version user32.dll
• Header Declared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h
• Import library User32.lib
• Minimum operating systems Windows 95, Windows NT 3.1
• Unicode Implemented as Unicode version.

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