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CWnd::FlashWindowEx

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Flashes the given window.

BOOL FlashWindowEx(
   DWORD dwFlags,
   UINT uCount,
   DWORD dwTimeout
);

Parameters

  • dwFlags
    Specifies the flash status. For a complete list of values, see the FLASHWINFO structure.

  • 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.

Return Value

The return value specifies the window's state before the call to the FlashWindowEx function. If the window caption was drawn as active before the call, the return value is nonzero. Otherwise, the return value is zero.

Remarks

This method emulates the functionality of the function FlashWindowEx, as described in the Windows SDK.

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Reference

CWnd Class

Hierarchy Chart

CWnd::FlashWindow