This message is posted to the installing thread's message queue or sent to the appropriate TimerProc callback function after each interval specified in the SetTimer function used to install a timer.
WM_TIMER wTimerID = wParam;tmprc = (TIMERPROC *)lParam;
Parameters
- wTimerID
Specifies the timer identifier. - tmprc
Pointer to an application-defined callback function that was passed to the SetTimer function when the timer was installed.
Return Values
An application should return zero if it processes this message.
Remarks
The WM_TIMER message is a low-priority message. The GetMessage and PeekMessage functions retrieve this message only when no other higher-priority messages are in the thread's message queue.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winuser.h.
See Also
DispatchMessage | SetTimer | TimerProc | GetMessage | PeekMessage
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