CWnd::GetOwner

CWnd*GetOwner()const;

Return Value

A pointer to a CWnd object.

Remarks

Retrieves a pointer to the owner of the window. If the window has no owner, then a pointer to the parent window object is returned by default. Note that the relationship between the owner and the owned differs from the parent-child aspect in several important aspects. For example, a window with a parent is confined to its parent window’s client area. Owned windows can be drawn at any ___location on the desktop.

The ownership concept of this function is different from the ownership concept of .

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See Also   CWnd::GetParent, CWnd::SetOwner