Message Struct
Definition
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Implements a Windows message.
public value class Messagepublic value class Message : IEquatable<System::Windows::Forms::Message>public struct Messagepublic struct Message : IEquatable<System.Windows.Forms.Message>type Message = structPublic Structure MessagePublic Structure Message
Implements IEquatable(Of Message)- Inheritance
- Implements
Examples
The following code example demonstrates overriding the WndProc method to handle operating system messages identified in the Message. The WM_ACTIVATEAPP operating system message is handled in this example to know when another application is becoming active. For information about the available Message.Msg, Message.LParam, and Message.WParam values, see the MSG Structure documentation. For information about the actual constant values, see Message Constants.
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
namespace csTempWindowsApplication1
{
public ref class Form1: public System::Windows::Forms::Form
{
private:
// Constant value was found in the "windows.h" header file.
static const Int32 WM_ACTIVATEAPP = 0x001C;
Boolean appActive;
public:
Form1()
{
appActive = true;
this->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 300, 300 );
this->Text = "Form1";
this->Font = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( "Microsoft Sans Serif",18.0F,System::Drawing::FontStyle::Bold,System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit::Point,((System::Byte)(0)) );
}
protected:
virtual void OnPaint( PaintEventArgs^ e ) override
{
// Paint a string in different styles depending on whether the
// application is active.
if ( appActive )
{
e->Graphics->FillRectangle( SystemBrushes::ActiveCaption, 20, 20, 260, 50 );
e->Graphics->DrawString( "Application is active", this->Font, SystemBrushes::ActiveCaptionText, 20, 20 );
}
else
{
e->Graphics->FillRectangle( SystemBrushes::InactiveCaption, 20, 20, 260, 50 );
e->Graphics->DrawString( "Application is Inactive", this->Font, SystemBrushes::ActiveCaptionText, 20, 20 );
}
}
[SecurityPermission(SecurityAction::Demand, Flags=SecurityPermissionFlag::UnmanagedCode)]
virtual void WndProc( Message% m ) override
{
// Listen for operating system messages.
switch ( m.Msg )
{
case WM_ACTIVATEAPP:
// The WParam value identifies what is occurring.
appActive = (int)m.WParam != 0;
// Invalidate to get new text painted.
this->Invalidate();
break;
}
Form::WndProc( m );
}
};
}
[STAThread]
int main()
{
Application::Run( gcnew csTempWindowsApplication1::Form1 );
}
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace csTempWindowsApplication1
{
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
// Constant value was found in the "windows.h" header file.
private const int WM_ACTIVATEAPP = 0x001C;
private bool appActive = true;
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
public Form1()
{
this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(300,300);
this.Text = "Form1";
this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 18F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
// Paint a string in different styles depending on whether the
// application is active.
if (appActive)
{
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(SystemBrushes.ActiveCaption,20,20,260,50);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Application is active", this.Font, SystemBrushes.ActiveCaptionText, 20,20);
}
else
{
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(SystemBrushes.InactiveCaption,20,20,260,50);
e.Graphics.DrawString("Application is Inactive", this.Font, SystemBrushes.ActiveCaptionText, 20,20);
}
}
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
// Listen for operating system messages.
switch (m.Msg)
{
// The WM_ACTIVATEAPP message occurs when the application
// becomes the active application or becomes inactive.
case WM_ACTIVATEAPP:
// The WParam value identifies what is occurring.
appActive = (((int)m.WParam != 0));
// Invalidate to get new text painted.
this.Invalidate();
break;
}
base.WndProc(ref m);
}
}
}
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Namespace csTempWindowsApplication1
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
' Constant value was found in the "windows.h" header file.
Private Const WM_ACTIVATEAPP As Integer = &H1C
Private appActive As Boolean = True
<STAThread()> _
Shared Sub Main()
Application.Run(New Form1())
End Sub
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
Me.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(300, 300)
Me.Text = "Form1"
Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 18.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
' Paint a string in different styles depending on whether the
' application is active.
If (appActive) Then
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(SystemBrushes.ActiveCaption, 20, 20, 260, 50)
e.Graphics.DrawString("Application is active", Me.Font, SystemBrushes.ActiveCaptionText, 20, 20)
Else
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(SystemBrushes.InactiveCaption, 20, 20, 260, 50)
e.Graphics.DrawString("Application is Inactive", Me.Font, SystemBrushes.ActiveCaptionText, 20, 20)
End If
End Sub
<System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSetAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
' Listen for operating system messages
Select Case (m.Msg)
' The WM_ACTIVATEAPP message occurs when the application
' becomes the active application or becomes inactive.
Case WM_ACTIVATEAPP
' The WParam value identifies what is occurring.
appActive = (m.WParam.ToInt32() <> 0)
' Invalidate to get new text painted.
Me.Invalidate()
End Select
MyBase.WndProc(m)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
Remarks
The Message structure wraps messages that Windows sends. You can use this structure to wrap a message and assign it to the window procedure to be dispatched. You can also use this structure to get information about a message the system sends to your application or controls. For more information about Windows messages, see Messages and Message Queues.
You cannot create the Message directly. Instead, use the Create method. For the sake of efficiency, the Message uses its pool of existing Messages instead of instantiating a new one, if possible. However, if a Message is not available in the pool, a new one is instantiated.
Properties
| HWnd |
Gets or sets the window handle of the message. |
| LParam |
Specifies the LParam field of the message. |
| Msg |
Gets or sets the ID number for the message. |
| Result |
Specifies the value that is returned to Windows in response to handling the message. |
| WParam |
Gets or sets the WParam field of the message. |
Methods
| Create(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr) |
Creates a new Message. |
| Equals(Message) |
Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type. |
| Equals(Object) |
Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. |
| GetHashCode() |
Returns the hash code for this instance. |
| GetLParam(Type) |
Gets the LParam value and converts the value to an object. |
| ToString() |
Operators
| Equality(Message, Message) |
Determines whether two instances of Message are equal. |
| Inequality(Message, Message) |
Determines whether two instances of Message are not equal. |
