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MonitorFromPoint function (winuser.h)
The MonitorFromPoint function retrieves a handle to the display monitor that contains a specified point.
Syntax
HMONITOR MonitorFromPoint(
[in] POINT pt,
[in] DWORD dwFlags
);
Parameters
[in] pt
A POINT structure that specifies the point of interest in virtual-screen coordinates.
[in] dwFlags
Determines the function's return value if the point is not contained within any display monitor.
This parameter can be one of the following values.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
Returns NULL. |
|
Returns a handle to the primary display monitor. |
|
Returns a handle to the display monitor that is nearest to the point. |
Return value
If the point is contained by a display monitor, the return value is an HMONITOR handle to that display monitor.
If the point is not contained by a display monitor, the return value depends on the value of dwFlags.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winuser.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | User32.lib |
| DLL | User32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-ntuser-sysparams-ext-l1-1-1 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.14393) |
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