MCIWNDM_SENDSTRING

The MCIWNDM_SENDSTRING message sends an MCI command in string form to the device associated with the MCIWnd window. You can send this message explicitly or by using the MCIWndSendString macro.

MCIWNDM_SENDSTRING 
wParam = 0; 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPSTR) sz; 
 

Parameters

sz

String command to send to the MCI device.

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

The message handler for MCIWNDM_SENDSTRING appends a device alias to the MCI command you send to the device. Therefore, you should not use any alias in an MCI command that you issue with MCIWNDM_SENDSTRING.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.
  Unicode: Defined as Unicode and ANSI messages.

See Also

MCIWnd Window Class Overview, MCIWnd Messages, MCIWndSendString