WM_PRINTCLIENT

The WM_PRINTCLIENT message is sent to a window to request that it draw its client area in the specified device context, most commonly in a printer device context.

WM_PRINTCLIENT 
hdc = (HDC) wParam; 
uFlags = lParam; 
 

Parameters

hdc
Handle to the device context to draw in.
uFlags
Specifies drawing options. This parameter can be one or more of these flags.
Value Meaning
PRF_CHECKVISIBLE Draw the window only if it is visible.
PRF_CHILDREN Draw all visible children windows.
PRF_CLIENT Draw the client area of the window.
PRF_ERASEBKGND Erase the background before drawing the window.
PRF_NONCLIENT Draw the nonclient area of the window.
PRF_OWNED Draw all owned windows.

Remarks

A window can process this message in much the same manner as WM_PAINT, except that BeginPaint and EndPaint need not be called (a device context is provided), and the window should draw its entire client area rather than just the invalid region.

Windows that can be used anywhere in the system, such as controls, should process this message. It is probably worthwhile for other windows to process this message as well because it is relatively easy to implement.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 4.0 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.

See Also

Painting and Drawing Overview, Painting and Drawing Messages, BeginPaint, EndPaint, WM_PAINT