WM_CLOSE

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This message is sent as a signal that a window or an application should terminate.

WM_CLOSE wParam = 0; lParam = 0;

Return Values

An application should return zero if it processes this message.

  • Default Action
    The DefWindowProc function calls the DestroyWindow function to destroy the window.

Remarks

An application can prompt the user for confirmation, prior to destroying a window, by processing the WM_CLOSE message and calling the DestroyWindow function only if the user confirms the choice.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h    

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

DefWindowProc, DestroyWindow

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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