"Working with Windows Messages in .NET"

DevSource - Working with Windows Messages in .NET

"You might not be familiar with messages, but they’re extremely important, especially when you need to perform tasks outside of the range of tasks that Microsoft programmed into the .NET Framework. All communication in Windows relies on messages.

This article reveals Windows messages to you, shows you how to capture messages that a .NET application doesn’t normally capture, and demonstrates how to generate messages that .NET applications don’t normally generate. In short, by the time you finish this article, you’ll know about an entirely different world: the one that the .NET Framework hides from view.
 
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Being a VB coder since v.forever, windows messages have always interested me.

While I know and use them (and have for years) I can’t say I feel I really KNOW them. I understand the concept and I can consume and produce them, but they still feel a little like magic.

Since I hate the feeling of geek inadequacy, I keep my eyes open for posts and articles on the subject.

This article is a nice intro into Windows messages, how to see, capture and send them. While I already knew/understood most of what was talked about, I did pick up a couple new items, making it worth the read...

(via WinForms.Net)