| windows messaging An facility usually provided by vendors of for , such as , The and . The system software translates hardware from various input devices into messages according to the current input context (e.g. the active of the frontmost ). Each message is a short piece of information. A message's format depends on its type, which is usually encoded in its first field. The message is sent to the application using some communication (e.g. , internal , network socket). The client application dispatches the message and performs any actions required. The messages can also be sent by client applications. This provides convenient and flexible inter-process communication. (1998-07-06) |
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