WM_TIMER (Compact 2013)
3/28/2014
This message is posted to the installing thread's message queue or sent to the appropriate TimerProc callback function after each interval specified in the SetTimer function used to install a timer.
Syntax
WM_TIMER wTimerID = wParam;
tmprc = (TIMERPROC *) lParam;
Parameters
- wTimerID
Specifies the timer identifier.
- tmprc
Pointer to an application-defined callback function that was passed to the SetTimer function when the timer was installed.
Return Value
An application should return zero if it processes this message.
Remarks
The WM_TIMER message is a low-priority message. The GetMessage and PeekMessage functions retrieve this message only when no other higher-priority messages are in the thread's message queue.
Requirements
Header |
winuser.h |
See Also
Reference
Window Timer Messages
DispatchMessage
SetTimer
TimerProc
GetMessage
PeekMessage