GetParent

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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
Yes
Import Library
user32.lib
Header File
winuser.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
None

The GetParent function retrieves the handle of the specified child window's parent window.

HWND GetParent(

HWND hWnd	// handle of child window
);

Parameters
hWnd

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

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the parent window. If the window has no parent window, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.