FNIDLE

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Defines an idle routine that the MAPI idle engine calls periodically according to priority.

Header file:

Mapiutil.h

Defined function implemented by:

Client applications and service providers

Defined function called by:

MAPI

Corresponding pointer type:

PFNIDLE

 
BOOL (STDAPICALLTYPE FNIDLE)(
  LPVOID lpvContext
);

Parameters

  • lpvContext
    [in] Pointer to a block of memory that MAPI passes to the idle routine each time it calls it. This pointer is passed to the MAPI idle engine in the pvIdleParam parameter by FtgRegisterIdleRoutine. The data in the memory block can provide context for the call to the idle routine, such as which object to operate on, or the current state of a lengthy operation.

Return Value

  • FALSE
    An idle routine with the FNIDLE prototype should always return FALSE.

Remarks

The specific functionality of the idle routine is determined by the implementing client application or service provider.

The client or provider must limit the execution time of each state of an idle routine. Every state should perform a minimum amount of processing, update the current state in the context data pointed to by lpvContext, and return to the MAPI idle engine.

The client or provider must call the MAPI function MAPIInitIdle before it can register its own idle routine with a call to the FtgRegisterIdleRoutine function.

The following functions deal with the MAPI idle engine and with idle routines based on the FNIDLE function prototype:

Idle routine function

Usage

   ChangeIdleRoutine   

Changes the characteristics of a registered idle routine.

   DeregisterIdleRoutine   

Removes a registered idle routine from the MAPI system.

   EnableIdleRoutine   

Disables or re-enables a registered idle routine without removing it from the MAPI system.

   FtgRegisterIdleRoutine   

Adds an idle routine to the MAPI system, with or without enabling it.

   MAPIDeInitIdle   

Shuts down the MAPI idle engine for the calling application.

   MAPIInitIdle   

Initializes the MAPI idle engine for the calling application.

   ChangeIdleRoutine, DeregisterIdleRoutine, and EnableIdleRoutine take as an input parameter the function tag returned by FtgRegisterIdleRoutine.

When all foreground tasks for the platform become idle, the MAPI idle engine calls the highest priority idle routine that is ready to execute. There is no guarantee of calling order among idle routines of the same priority.