PreProcessMessage Method

Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function PreProcessMessage( _
   ByRef msg As Message _
) As Boolean

C#

public override bool PreProcessMessage( 
   ref Message msg
)

Parameters

msg

A System.Windows.Forms.Message, passed by reference, that represents the message to process. The possible values are WM_KEYDOWN, WM_SYSKEYDOWN, WM_CHAR, and WM_SYSCHAR.

Return Value

true if the message was processed by the control; otherwise, false.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2