How to disable push button - Win32 API

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I creating a program, i need : after click Button A, do something, and disable button A (mean that button is selected, not to be continue clicked !)

I see MSDN this page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb849162%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

but I don't known using this (I also use it as function but : error: Button_Enable not identified)

I'm not familiar with that macro, but [EnableWindow](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646291%28v=vs.85%29.aspx) should work. — Retired Ninja, Nov 13 '13 at 01:32

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 13 '13 at 02:06

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Or you can use code like this ::EnableWindow(hBtn,false)

answered Nov 13 '13 at 02:06

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score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 12 '18 at 17:52

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To use Button_Enable macro, You need to insert

#include <windowsx.h>

in your header file.

Or, you can use EnableWindow() function:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646291%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

edited Apr 12 '18 at 17:52

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answered Nov 13 '13 at 01:38

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score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 02 '20 at 22:00

Or you can use EnableWindow with getting window handle if your dialog box that contains the control which need to disable:

EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg,BTN_TRIM),false); // to disable button or other control
EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg,BTN_TRIM),true);  // to enable button or other control

hwndDlg - A handle to the dialog box that contains the control
BTN_TRIM - The identifier of the control to be retrieved

How to disable push button - Win32 API

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