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FindWindowW (coredll)
 

coredll is for smart devices, not desktop Windows. Therefore, this information only applies to code using the .NET Compact Framework. To see if information for FindWindowW in other DLLs exists, click on Find References to the right.

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Summary
The function retrieves the handle to the top-level window whose class name and window name match the specified strings. This function does not search child windows.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("coredll.dll", EntryPoint="FindWindowW", SetLastError=true)]
private static extern IntPtr FindWindowCE(string lpClassName, string lpWindowName);

VB Signature:

Declare Function FindWindowW Lib "coredll.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

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Notes:

Taken from openNetCF in OpenNETCF.Win32.Core

Tips & Tricks:

Can be used to hide the start bar and start menu.

Sample Code:

Sample Code:

    public void HideStartBar()
    {
        IntPtr handle;

        try
        {
        // Find the handle to the Start Bar
        handle = FindWindowCE("HHTaskBar", null);

        // If the handle is found then hide the start bar
        if (handle != IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            // Hide the start bar
            SetWindowPos(handle, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_HIDEWINDOW);
        }
        }
        catch
        {
        MessageBox.Show("Could not hide Start Bar.");
        }
    }

    public void ShowStartBar()
    {
        IntPtr handle;

        try
        {
        // Find the handle to the Start Bar
        handle = FindWindowCE("HHTaskBar", null);

        // If the handle is found then show the start bar
        if (handle != IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            // Show the start bar
            SetWindowPos(handle, 0, 0, 0, 240, 26, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
        }
        }
        catch
        {
        MessageBox.Show("Could not show Start Bar.");
        }
    }

Documentation
FindWindowW on MSDN

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