WM_CLOSE (Windows CE 5.0)

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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

OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winuser.h.

See Also

Windows Messages | DefWindowProc | DestroyWindow

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