Closing windows using and not using Windows API

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I want to know how we can close a specific window using or not using windows API. I know how to get the windows handle(hWnd), so i think I can use it to do something. I use the winAPI's function DistroyWindow(IntPtr hWnd) but nothing happen. help me there!!!

Posted 21-Apr-11 1:26am

Nuno M. B. Graça

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-21T01:29:00

Solution 1

Send (or post) a WM_CLOSE message to the window.

Posted 21-Apr-11 1:29am

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Olivier Levrey 21-Apr-11 8:03am

My 5.

[no name] 21-Apr-11 8:48am

well that doesn't work on seven or vista...thanks for posting

#realJSOP 21-Apr-11 9:06am

Well, you're not doing it right, then. Windows is windows. Every Windows API function still works on Vista and Windows 7.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Apr-11 14:35pm

Correct, a 5. OP, do it right.
--SA

[no name] 25-Apr-11 5:27am

ok...I've tried both and only the postMessage have work!!!

Olivier Levrey · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-21T02:02:00

Solution 2

John is right.
Use SendMessage or PostMessage functions from WIN32 API with WM_CLOSE message.

Posted 21-Apr-11 2:02am

Olivier Levrey

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[no name] 21-Apr-11 8:48am

well that doesn't work on seven or vista...thanks for posting