how to find a window's SW_SHOW/SW_HIDE status

Question

I am trying to determine a window control\'s visibility that has been hidden or enabled with CWnd::ShowWindow(). (or ::ShowWindow(hWnd,nCmdShow))

I cannot simply use

Answer 1

I would use GetWindowPlacement, however I am not sure if I understood what you want. It fills in a WINDOWPLACEMENT structure and then use the showCmd member.