INFO: GetDescendantWindow - bOnlyPerm Parameter Incorrect (121665)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), when used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition 1.0
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition 1.5
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition 1.51
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 1.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 2.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 2.1
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 2.2
This article was previously published under Q121665 SUMMARY
The documentation for CWnd::GetDescendantWindow incorrectly states:
bOnlyPerm - Specifies whether the window to be returned can be
temporary. If TRUE, the function can return a temporary window;
if FALSE, only a permanent window can be returned. For more information
on temporary windows see Technical Note 3 under MFC in Books Online.
The behavior, as the parameter's name implies, is the opposite of how
it is documented. The documentation for the bOnlyPerm parameter should
state:
bOnlyPerm - Specifies whether the window to be returned must be
permanent. If TRUE, the function will return a pointer to a permanent
CWnd object or NULL; if FALSE, the function can return a pointer to a
temporary CWnd object. For more information on temporary windows
see MFC Technical Note #3.
NOTE: This problem was fixed in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition,
version 4.0. The 4.0 Books On-Line entry for CWnd::GetDescendantWindow()
correctly documents the meanings of the various bOnlyPerm parameter values.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/2/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbdocerr kbdocfix KbUIDesign kbVC400fix KB121665 |
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