C# Signature:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool CloseWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
VB.NET Signature
<DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError:=True)> _
Private Shared Function CloseWindow(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr) As Integer
VB Signature:
Private Declare Function CloseWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal Hwnd As IntPtr) As Boolean
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
The CloseWindow function minimizes (but does not destroy) the specified window.
To destroy a window, an application must use the DestroyWindow function.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
[Visual Basic.NET]
CloseWindow(Me.Object.Handle)
[C#.NET]
// Close the foreground window
CloseWindow(GetForeGroundWindow());
this should be CloseWindow(this.Handle);
Alternative Managed API:
You can use the WindowState property of the Form class and set this to FormWindowState.Minimized.
