FLASHWINFO structure See also: FlashWindowEx function

The FLASHWINFO structure contains the flash status for a window and the number of times the system should flash the window.

Declaration

type

FLASHWINFO = record

cbSize: UINT;

hwnd: HWND;

dwFlags: DWORD;

uCount: UINT;

dwTimeout: DWORD;

end;

TFlashWInfo = FLASHWINFO;

Members

cbSize

Specifies the size, in bytes, of the structure.

hwnd

Handle to the window to be flashed. The window can be either opened or minimized.

dwFlags

Specifies the flash status. This parameter can be one or more of the following flags.

Flag

Meaning

FLASHW_STOP

Stop flashing. The system restores the window to its original state.

FLASHW_CAPTION

Flash the window caption.

FLASHW_TRAY

Flash the taskbar button.

FLASHW_ALL

Flash both the window caption and taskbar button. This is equivalent to setting the FLASHW_CAPTION | FLASHW_TRAY flags.

FLASHW_TIMER

Flash continuously, until the FLASHW_STOP flag is set.

FLASHW_TIMERNOFG

Flash continuously until the window comes to the foreground.

uCount

Specifies the number of times to flash the window.

dwTimeout

Specifies the rate, in milliseconds, at which the window will be flashed. If dwTimeout is zero, the function uses the default cursor blink rate.

Requirements

Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000 or later.

Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 98 or later.

See Also

FlashWindowEx function and its usage example.