IMsoComponent Interface

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Provides components that need idle time, such as packages that manage modeless top-level windows, with access to the message loop and other facilities. Register the interface with the component manager that implements the IMsoComponentManager interface.

Inherits from	IUnknown
Interface identifier	IID_IMsoComponent = {000C0600-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Vtable Order

FDebugMessage	This method is reserved for internal use and is not intended to be used in your code. This method always returns TRUE.
FPreTranslateMessage	Enables components to process a message before the message is translated and is dispatched. Components can use the TranslateAccelerator function, use the IsDialogMessage function, modify the pMsg parameter, or take some other action.
OnEnterState	Notifies a component when the application enters or exits the state specified by the uStateID parameter.
OnAppActivate	Notifies the component when the host application gains or loses activation.
OnLoseActivation	Notifies the active component that it has lost its active status because the host or another component has become active.
OnActivationChange	Notifies the component when a new object is being activated.
FDoIdle	Enables the component to do idle-time tasks.
FContinueMessageLoop	Indicates whether the message loop pushed by the component should continue.
FQueryTerminate	Indicates whether the component can terminate.
Terminate	Terminates the registration of the IMsoComponent interface.
HwndGetWindow	Retrieves a window that is associated with the component.

See Also

Reference

IMsoComponentManager Interface

Concepts

Component API Interfaces