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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 OpenClipboardfunction, the clipboard is opened but is not associated with a window. In such a case, GetOpenClipboardWindowreturns NULL.
Requirements
| Runs On | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
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| 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