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This function retrieves the handle to the window (if any) that has captured the mouse or stylus input. Only one window at a time can capture the mouse or stylus input.
HWND GetCapture(void);
Return Values
The handle of the capture window associated with the current thread indicates success. NULL indicates that no window in the thread has captured the mouse.
Remarks
A NULL return value does not mean no other thread or process in the system has captured the mouse; it just means the current thread has not captured the mouse.
Requirements
| Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
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| Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later | Winuser.h | Foregnd.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.
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