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GetWindow (user32)
 
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C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern IntPtr GetWindow(IntPtr hWnd, GetWindow_Cmd uCmd);

enum GetWindow_Cmd : uint {
    GW_HWNDFIRST = 0,
    GW_HWNDLAST = 1,
    GW_HWNDNEXT = 2,
    GW_HWNDPREV = 3,
    GW_OWNER = 4,
    GW_CHILD = 5,
    GW_ENABLEDPOPUP = 6
}

VB Signature:

Declare Auto Function GetWindow Lib "user32.dll" ( _
   ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal uCmd As UInt32) As IntPtr

Notes:

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VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _
    Private Shared Function GetWindow(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal uCmd As UInt32) As IntPtr
    End Function

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Sample Code:

// Get the handle to a dialog
    IntPtr dlgHandle = GetWindow(myProcess.MainWindowHandle, GetWindow_Cmd.GW_ENABLEDPOPUP);

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GetWindow on MSDN

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