System.Windows.Forms Namesp ...


.NET Framework Class Library
Message Structure

Implements a Windows message.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Flags := SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)> _
Public Structure Message
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Message
C#
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)]
public struct Message
Visual C++
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag::UnmanagedCode)]
public value class Message
JScript
JScript supports the use of structures, but not the declaration of new ones.
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.

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.

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. See the Platform SDK documentation reference located in the MSDN Library to understand the available Message..::.Msg, Message..::.LParam, and Message..::.WParam values. Actual constant values can be found in the Windows.h header file included in the Platform SDK (Core SDK section) download, which is also available on MSDN.

Visual Basic
Imports System
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 'Main

        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
C#
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);
            }
        }

    [System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSet(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name="FullTrust")]
        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);
        }
    }
}
Visual C++
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 );
}

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
See Also

Reference

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