SAMPLE: BkGnd.exe Demonstrates Background Processing in Windows

ID: Q81139

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

SUMMARY

BkGnd.exe is a sample in the Microsoft Software Library that demonstrates how to use a PeekMessage() loop to perform background processing. There are often times when it is necessary for an application to execute a time consuming process such as printing, file I/O, and math calculations in the background. Doing so allows the Windows environment to continue to service other applications while completing a lengthy process.

MORE INFORMATION

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file names below to download the files:

BkGnd.exe

For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp

and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center. The BKGND sample application uses the WaitMessage() function, which allows the application to "sleep" when the background process is complete. In the sample, the user determines when background processing starts and ends. In a production application, an application would probably determine when background processing was required.

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Keywords : kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbGrpUser kbWinOS310 kbWndw kbWndwMsg kbWinOS300
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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