README.md

Description

Close a window when you know the title of

this window.

Uses the API FindWindow and PostMessage.

More Info

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By	Marcus Schmitt
Level	Intermediate
User Rating	5.0 (25 globes from 5 users)
Compatibility	VB 5.0, VB 6.0
Category	Windows API Call/ Explanation
World	Visual Basic
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Source Code

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" _
  Alias "PostMessageA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, lParam As Any) As Long
Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" _
  Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal szClass$, ByVal szTitle$) As Long
Private Const WM_CLOSE = &H10
Private Sub Command1_Click()
  Dim hWnd, retval As Long
  Dim WinTitle As String
  WinTitle = "Recycle Bin" '<- Title of Window
  hWnd = FindWindow(vbNullString, WinTitle)
  retval = PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, 0&, 0&)
End Sub