How do I find handle of the taskbar

[Guest]

I have rather two questions. First, where do I query technical stuff like
this(Q on Subject) about WIndows? And second the question itself. I need to
get handle for the taskbar but I don't know its window name so as to use
'FindWindow'. Anyother way? The code may be specific to WinXP and may be
coded in VB or C++.

 

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I have rather two questions. First, where do I query technical stuff
like this(Q on Subject) about WIndows? And second the question
itself. I need to get handle for the taskbar but I don't know its
window name so as to use 'FindWindow'. Anyother way? The code may be
specific to WinXP and may be coded in VB or C++.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winlister.html
(Enable "Display Hidden Windows" option)

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winexp.html

 

[alanglloyd]

I have rather two questions. First, where do I query technical stuff like
this(Q on Subject) about WIndows? And second the question itself. I need to
get handle for the taskbar but I don't know its window name so as to use
'FindWindow'. Anyother way? The code may be specific to WinXP and may be
coded in VB or C++.

Google is your friend <g>. Entering "Taskbar Handle" discovered ...

hTaskbar := FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd', Nil );

Alan Lloyd

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Alan gave the information you need. To determine Window class, you may use one of these tools:

Spy++ (part of Visual Studio package)

or

Winspector - Ultimate Windows Message Spy:
http://www.windows-spy.com/


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I have rather two questions. First, where do I query technical stuff like
this(Q on Subject) about WIndows? And second the question itself. I need to
get handle for the taskbar but I don't know its window name so as to use
'FindWindow'. Anyother way? The code may be specific to WinXP and may be
coded in VB or C++.