API -> CreateCaret [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Caret ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

CreateCaret

Library : user32.dll Category : Caret

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API Description :

The CreateCaret function creates a new shape for the system caret and assigns ownership of the caret to the specified window. The caret shape can be a line, a block, or a bitmap.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CreateCaret Lib "user32" Alias "CreateCaret" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal hBitmap As Long, ByVal nWidth As Long, ByVal nHeight As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hWnd
Identifies the window that owns the caret.

· hBitmap
Identifies the bitmap that defines the caret shape. If this parameter is NULL, the caret is solid. If this parameter is (HBITMAP) 1, the caret is gray. If this parameter is a bitmap handle,

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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