[Mwinapi-commits] SF.net SVN: mwinapi:[85] trunk/ManagedWinapi/SystemWindow.cs

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Revision: 85
          http://mwinapi.svn.sourceforge.net/mwinapi/?rev=85&view=rev
Author:   schierlm
Date:     2009-11-10 17:19:48 +0000 (Tue, 10 Nov 2009)

Log Message:
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Add a SystemWindow.PostClose() method.  It's basically identical to 
SystemWindow.SendClose(), except it works in some situations where SendClose does
not, namely closing Windows Explorer windows.  (For a complete discussion, see
<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1694451/>)

[submitted by James Sulak <jsulak at gmail dot com>]

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/ManagedWinapi/SystemWindow.cs

Modified: trunk/ManagedWinapi/SystemWindow.cs
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--- trunk/ManagedWinapi/SystemWindow.cs	2009-10-03 17:34:38 UTC (rev 84)
+++ trunk/ManagedWinapi/SystemWindow.cs	2009-11-10 17:19:48 UTC (rev 85)
@@ -1030,6 +1030,17 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Post a message to this window that it should close. This is equivalent
+        /// to clicking the "X" in the upper right corner or pressing Alt+F4.
+        /// It sometimes works in instances where the <see cref="SendClose"/> function does
+        /// not (for example, Windows Explorer windows.)
+        /// </summary>
+        public void PostClose()
+        {
+            PostMessage(HWnd, WM_CLOSE, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Highlights the window with a red border.
         /// </summary>
         public void Highlight()
@@ -1310,6 +1321,9 @@
         internal static extern IntPtr SendMessage(HandleRef hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, [Out] StringBuilder lParam);
 
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern IntPtr PostMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
         private static extern bool SetWindowPos(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr hWndInsertAfter, int X,
            int Y, int cx, int cy, uint uFlags);
 


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