WM_HELP

Overview

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Quick Info

Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
No
Import Library
-
Header File
winuser.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
None

The WM_HELP message indicates that the user pressed the F1 key. If a menu is active when F1 is pressed, WM_HELP is sent to the window associated with the menu; otherwise, WM_HELP is sent to the window that has the keyboard focus. If no Window has the keyboard focus, WM_HELP is sent to the currently active window.

WM_HELP

lphi = (LPHELPINFO) lParam;

Parameters
lphi
Pointer to a HELPINFO structure that contains information about the menu item, control, dialog box, or window for which help is requested.

Return Values
Returns TRUE.

Remarks
The DefWindowProc function passes WM_HELP to the parent window of a child window or to the owner of a top-level window.