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4/8/2010

This function brings the specified window to the top of the z-order. If the window is a top-level window, it is activated. If the window is a child window, the top-level parent window associated with the child window is activated.

Syntax 

BOOL BringWindowToTop( 
  HWND 
hWnd
);

Parameters

hWnd

[in] Handle to the window to bring to the top of the z-order.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Use the BringWindowToTopfunction to uncover any window that is partially or completely obscured by other windows.

Calling this function is similar to calling the SetWindowPosfunction to change a window's position in the z-order. BringWindowToTopdoes not make a window a top-level window.

If an application is not in the foreground and wants to be in the foreground, it should call the SetForegroundWindowfunction.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

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