TranslateMDISysAccel

The TranslateMDISysAccel function processes accelerator keystrokes for window menu commands of the multiple document interface (MDI) child windows associated with the specified MDI client window. The function translates WM_KEYUP and WM_KEYDOWN messages to WM_SYSCOMMAND messages and sends them to the appropriate MDI child windows.

BOOL TranslateMDISysAccel(
  HWND hWndClient,  // handle to MDI client window
  LPMSG lpMsg       // address of structure with message data
);
 

Parameters

hWndClient

Handle to the MDI client window.

lpMsg

Pointer to a message retrieved by using the GetMessage or PeekMessage function. The message must be an MSG structure and contain message information from the application's message queue.

Return Values

If the message is translated into a system command, the return value is nonzero.

If the message is not translated into a system command, the return value is zero.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.
  Import Library: Use user32.lib.

See Also

Multiple Document Interface Overview, Multiple Document Interface Functions, GetMessage, PeekMessage, TranslateAccelerator, MSG, WM_KEYDOWN, WM_KEYUP, WM_SYSCOMMAND