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This function retrieves the dimensions of the bounding rectangle of the specified window. The dimensions are given in screen coordinates that are relative to the upper-left corner of the screen.

Syntax 

BOOL GetWindowRect( 
  HWND 
hWnd, 
  LPRECT 
lpRect 
);

Parameters

hWnd

[in] Handle to the window.

lpRect

[out] Long pointer to a RECTstructure that receives the screen coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the window.

Return Value

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

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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