WM_POWER message
Notifies applications that the system, typically a battery-powered personal computer, is about to enter a suspended mode.
Note
The WM_POWER message is obsolete. It is provided only for compatibility with 16-bit Windows-based applications. Applications should use the WM_POWERBROADCAST message.
A window receives this message through its WindowProc function.
LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc
HWND hwnd, // handle to window
UINT uMsg, // WM_POWER
WPARAM wParam, // power-event notification
LPARAM lParam // not used
);
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hwnd
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A handle to window.
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uMsg
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The WM_POWER message identifier.
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wParam
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The power-event notification. This parameter can be one of the following values.
Value Meaning - PWR_CRITICALRESUME
Indicates that the system is resuming operation after entering suspended mode without first broadcasting a PWR_SUSPENDREQUEST notification message to the application. An application should perform any necessary recovery actions. - PWR_SUSPENDREQUEST
Indicates that the system is about to enter suspended mode. - PWR_SUSPENDRESUME
Indicates that the system is resuming operation after having entered suspended mode normally that is, the system broadcast a PWR_SUSPENDREQUEST notification message to the application before the system was suspended. An application should perform any necessary recovery actions. -
lParam
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This parameter is not used.
The value an application returns depends on the value of the wParam parameter. If wParam is PWR_SUSPENDREQUEST, the return value is PWR_FAIL to prevent the system from entering the suspended state; otherwise, it is PWR_OK. If wParam is PWR_SUSPENDRESUME or PWR_CRITICALRESUME, the return value is zero.
This message is broadcast only to an application that is running on a system that conforms to the Advanced Power Management (APM) basic input/output system (BIOS) specification. The message is broadcast by the power-management driver to each window returned by the EnumWindows function.
The suspended mode is the state in which the greatest amount of power savings occurs, but all operational data and parameters are preserved. Random-access memory (RAM) contents are preserved, but many devices are likely to be turned off.
Requirement | Value |
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Minimum supported client |
Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
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