WM_TIMECHANGE message

Applies to: desktop apps only

A message that is sent whenever there is a change in the system time.

A window receives this message through its WindowProc function.

LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(
  HWND hwnd,       // handle to window
  UINT uMsg,       // message identifier
  WPARAM wParam,   // not used; must be zero
  LPARAM lParam    // not used; must be zero
);

Parameters

hwnd

A handle to window.

uMsg

WM_TIMECHANGE identifier.

wParam

Not used; must be zero.

lParam

Not used; must be zero.

Return value

An application should return zero if it processes this message.

Remarks

An application should not broadcast this message, because the system will broadcast this message when the application changes the system time.

Requirements

See also

SendMessage

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