GetObject from ParentWindow property...

[rcloutie]

Hi there,

I'm trying to get the instance of a TWinControl which is set as a ParentWindow of a TForm. In other words, how to obtain a reference to a control by it's handle?

I tried the following but it doesn't work:
{ ----------------------------------------------------- }
var ctl: TWinControl;
begin
GetObject(frm.ParentWindow, SizeOf(TWinControl), @ctl);
if ctl <> nil then
if ctl is TMyControl then
{ previous line generates 'access violation...' }
end;
{ ----------------------------------------------------- }

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

RC

 

[Stretchwickster]

You may find this link helpful:

http://delphi.about.com/od/windowsshellapi/l/aa060303a.htm

Clive

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