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Windows NT
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| Win95
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| Win32s
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| Import Library
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| Header File
| winuser.h
| Unicode
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WM_SETTINGCHANGE
The system sends the WM_SETTINGCHANGE message to all top-level windows when
the SystemParametersInfo function changes a system-wide setting. The system sends this message only if
the SystemParametersInfo caller specifies the SPIF_SENDCHANGE flag.
An application can send WM_SETTINGCHANGE to all top-level windows when it
makes changes to system parameters. For example, you can send this message after a
call to the WriteProfileString, WriteProfileSection, or SetLocaleInfo functions, or after making changes to system parameters in the registry.
The WM_SETTINGCHANGE message is the same as the older WM_WININICHANGE message.
WM_SETTINGCHANGE
wParam = wFlag; // system-wide parameter flag
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPCTSTR) pszSection; // name of changed section or registry
Parameters
wFlag
Value of wParam. When the system sends the message as a result of a SystemParametersInfo call, this parameter is a flag that indicates the system parameter that was
changed. For a list of values, see the SystemParametersInfo function.
When an application sends the message, this parameter must be NULL.
pszMetrics
Value of lParam. Pointer to a string that indicates the area containing the system parameter
that was changed. For example, this string can be the name of a registry key or
the name of a section in the WIN.INI file.
This parameter is not particularly useful in determining which system
parameter changed. For example, when the string is a registry name, it typically
indicates only the leaf node in the registry, not the whole path. In addition, some
applications send this message with lParam set to NULL. In general, when you receive this message, you should check and
reload any system parameter settings that are used by your application.
Return Values
If you process this message, return zero.
Remarks
To send the WM_SETTINGCHANGE message to all top-level windows, use the SendMessage function with the hwnd parameter set to HWND_BROADCAST.
Calls to functions that change the WIN.INI file might be mapped to the
registry instead. This mapping occurs when the WIN.INI file and the section being
changed are specified in the registry under the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping
The change in the storage location has no effect on the behavior of this
message.
See Also
SendMessage, SetLocaleInfo, SystemParametersInfo, WM_WININICHANGE, WriteProfileSection, WriteProfileString
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