Get child window handles in C#

c# windows windows-messages window-handles
James Cadd picture James Cadd · Sep 21, 2009 · Viewed 15.9k times · Source

I'm starting a process in C# and then sending Windows messages to that process with SendMessage. Usually I send the messages to Process.MainWindowHandle, but in some instances I might need to find a child window handle and send messages there instead. How would I do that in C# and what are the options for finding child windows (i.e. do a need to know the name of the window or are there other options)?

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Shay Erlichmen picture Shay Erlichmen · Sep 21, 2009

Take a look at EnumChildWindows (pinvoke.net)

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