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GetOpenClipboardWindow

This function retrieves the handle to the window that currently has the clipboard open.

HWND GetOpenClipboardWindow(void);

Return Values

The handle of the window that has the clipboard open indicates success. NULL indicates that no window has the clipboard open. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

If an application or dynamic-link library (DLL) specifies a NULL window handle when calling the OpenClipboard function, the clipboard is opened but is not associated with a window. In such a case, GetOpenClipboardWindow returns NULL.

Requirements

Runs On Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h   Clipbd.lib

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

GetClipboardOwner, OpenClipboard

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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