# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_SetCapture

Sets the mouse capture to the specified window belonging to the current thread

#include <WinAPISys.au3>
_WinAPI_SetCapture ( $hWnd )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Handle to the window in the current thread that is to capture the mouse

## Return Value

Success: | handle to the window that had previously captured the mouse
Failure: | 0

## Related

_WinAPI_GetCapture

## See Also

Search SetCapture in MSDN Library.