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| class name | Name of a window class. Window classes are used by Microsoft Windows when creating windows with similar appearance and functionality. Applications can also define their own window classes. | ||
| hWnd | A handle assigned to each window by the operating system. | ||
| child window | A window that has the WS_CHILD style. MDI child windows and ActiveX controls are examples of child windows. | ||
| top-level window | A window that has no parent window. Typical VB forms, (with MDIChild=false) are top-level windows. | ||
| window | A (usually rectangular) area managed by the operating
system. A window can be a top-level window, an ActiveX control, or
other type of visual component.
In addition, invisible windows are used to queue and process messages. Akemi Spy Library uses an invisible window to receive window messages before turning them into events. |
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