[VBnet Core] PostMessage


	Visual Basic Core Snippet Routines PostMessage

	PostMessage function places (posts) a message in the message queue associated with the thread that created the specified window and returns without waiting for the thread to process the message. This is the generic declare for PostMessage - examples of call formats are listed in the Comments section below.
		Updated:	Monday December 26, 2011
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Private Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" _
   Alias "PostMessageA" _
  (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
   ByVal wMsg As Long, _
   ByVal wParam As Long, _
   lParam As Long) As Long

Calling Syntax

The calling syntax for PostMessage, like SendMessage, varies depending on the message being sent and the value passed as the lParam member of the call. For samples of syntax for SendMessage, which can be applied to the PostMessage API, see the Calling Syntax section under SendMessage.

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Related:	SendMessage

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