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Q95844: DOC: WINDOWPOS Structure Documented Incorrectly

Article: Q95844
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdocfix kb16bitonly kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSUser kbWndw kbWndwProp
Last Modified: 12-JUN-1999

3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg kbdocerr

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The y member of the WINDOWPOS structure is documented incorrectly on page 424 of
the Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) "Programmer's
Reference, Volume 3: Messages, Structures, and Macros" manual. It is also
documented incorrectly in the online help files.

The y member specifies the position of the top edge of the window, not the right
edge. The "Members" portion of the documentation should state the following for
the y parameter:

  y
    Specifies the position of the top edge of the window.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 3.10 WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGE

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Keywords          : kbdocfix kb16bitonly kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSUser kbWndw kbWndwProp 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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