PostQuitMessage function (winuser.h)
Indicates to the system that a thread has made a request to terminate (quit). It is typically used in response to a WM_DESTROY message.
Syntax
void PostQuitMessage(
[in] int nExitCode
);
Parameters
[in] nExitCode
Type: int
The application exit code. This value is used as the wParam parameter of the WM_QUIT message.
Return value
None
Remarks
The PostQuitMessage function posts a WM_QUIT message to the thread's message queue and returns immediately; the function simply indicates to the system that the thread is requesting to quit at some time in the future.
When the thread retrieves the WM_QUIT message from its message queue, it should exit its message loop and return control to the system. The exit value returned to the system must be the wParam parameter of the WM_QUIT message.
Examples
For an example, see Posting a Message.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winuser.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | User32.lib |
| DLL | User32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-ntuser-message-l1-1-0 (introduced in Windows 8) |
See also
Conceptual
Reference