INFO: Retrieving the CMDIChildWnd Parent Window (101184)


The information in this article applies to:

  • The 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++ for Windows, 16-bit edition 1.52
    • 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 4.0
This article was previously published under Q101184

SUMMARY

When creating a CMDIChildWnd, the parent of the multiple document interface (MDI) window is a "MDICLIENT" control. The handle to the parent frame window can be retrieved in the following way: 
   hwnd =::GetParent(lpcreatestruct.hwndParent);
Alternatively, use the following 
   CMDIFrameWnd* pFrame = (CMDIFrameWnd*)GetParentFrame();
to acquire a pointer to the parent MDI frame window object.

NOTE: GetParentFrame is declared to return a pointer to a CFrameWnd object, and therefore it is necessary to typecast the result to a CMDIFrameWnd object.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/2/2003
Keywords:kbDocView kbinfo kbMDI KbUIDesign KB101184
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