Gets or sets the ID number for the message.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
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
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
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);
}
}
}
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 );
}
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.