Re: [Mingw-users] WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE is'nt in windows.h

[Keith M. <kei...@us...>]

On 22/07/12 03:47, Francisco wrote:
> I'm using mingw and looking at the documentation microssoft it has the
> following definition: # define WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE ox31d.

Okay, I can Google it, but *you* really should specify a reference.

> However when trying to use it within the mingw project in my
> definition does not exist. Looking inside the file "winuser.h" folder
> of the compiler also did not find any results. They forgot to put it
> in the header file?

Forgot?  Absolutely not!  Simply that, since the introduction of
the definition in question, (with Windows Vista), no one has felt
sufficiently motivated to contribute a patch, to add it.

> I know I can use the number to check the event but this variable
> should not exist within the header file?

http://mingw.org/wiki/SubmitPatches

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Regards,
Keith.