BM_SETSTATE

This message is sent by an application to change the highlight state of a button.

At a Glance

Header file: Winuser.h
Windows CE versions: 1.0 and later

Syntax

BM_SETSTATE wParam = (WPARAM) fState; lParam = 0;

Parameters

fState

Boolean that specifies whether the button is to be highlighted. A value of TRUE highlights the button. A value of FALSE removes any highlighting.

Return Values

This message always returns zero.

Remarks

Highlighting only affects the appearance of a button. It has no effect on the check state of a radio button or check box.

A button is automatically highlighted when the user positions the cursor over it and presses and holds the left mouse button. The highlighting is removed when the user releases the mouse button.

See Also

BM_GETSTATE, BM_SETCHECK