How to determine if the window has a file menu?

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I am a beginner at MFC, have come across an issue.

When I get the HWND of a window, how can I determine whether the window has a File Menu (for instance File..Edit...etc..). Sometimes we come across windows, with just a title bar, then we come across windows with a title bar and a menu bar...sometimes neither of them at all, so how can I detect this is code. Is there any way?

I have tried using GetWindowInfo(m_pSelectedParentWindow,&pwindowInfo);

Where m_pSelectedParentWindow is the HWND of the window and pWindowInfo is a WINDOWINFO variable. I haven't really been able to find any common trends.

Any ideas?

Posted 21-Jun-12 2:24am

weirdProgrammer-2

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Jochen Arndt · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-21T02:43:00

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With MFC, you usally have CWnd derived classes. If you only have the handle, you can use CWnd::FromHandle() to get a temporary CWnd object.

Then use the GetMenu() [^] function to access the menu and iterate through it and it's sub-menus. But you should check that the window is not a child window before using GetMenu().

Posted 21-Jun-12 2:43am

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weirdProgrammer-2 21-Jun-12 8:56am

Thanks a lot, very comprehensive!

enhzflep · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-21T02:37:00

Solution 1

Does this[^] or this[^] help?

Posted 21-Jun-12 2:37am

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weirdProgrammer-2 21-Jun-12 8:45am

Thank you so much! Such a nice simple solution. I just wasted two hours of my life trying a figure it out. Thanks again!