CWnd::RedrawWindow
Updates the specified rectangle or region in the given window's client area.
BOOL RedrawWindow(
LPCRECT lpRectUpdate = NULL,
CRgn* prgnUpdate = NULL,
UINT flags = RDW_INVALIDATE | RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_ERASE
);
Parameters
lpRectUpdate
Points to a RECT structure containing the coordinates of the update rectangle. This parameter is ignored if prgnUpdate contains a valid region handle.prgnUpdate
Identifies the update region. If both prgnUpdate and lpRectUpdate are NULL, the entire client area is added to the update region.flags
The following flags are used to invalidate the window:RDW_ERASE Causes the window to receive a WM_ERASEBKGND message when the window is repainted. The RDW_INVALIDATE flag must also be specified; otherwise RDW_ERASE has no effect.
RDW_FRAME Causes any part of the nonclient area of the window that intersects the update region to receive a WM_NCPAINT message. The RDW_INVALIDATE flag must also be specified; otherwise RDW_FRAME has no effect.
RDW_INTERNALPAINT Causes a WM_PAINT message to be posted to the window regardless of whether the window contains an invalid region.
RDW_INVALIDATE Invalidate lpRectUpdate or prgnUpdate (only one may be not NULL). If both are NULL, the entire window is invalidated.
The following flags are used to validate the window:
RDW_NOERASE Suppresses any pending WM_ERASEBKGND messages.
RDW_NOFRAME Suppresses any pending WM_NCPAINT messages. This flag must be used with RDW_VALIDATE and is typically used with RDW_NOCHILDREN. This option should be used with care, as it could prevent parts of a window from painting properly.
RDW_NOINTERNALPAINT Suppresses any pending internal WM_PAINT messages. This flag does not affect WM_PAINT messages resulting from invalid areas.
RDW_VALIDATE Validates lpRectUpdate or prgnUpdate (only one may be not NULL). If both are NULL, the entire window is validated. This flag does not affect internal WM_PAINT messages.
The following flags control when repainting occurs. Painting is not performed by the RedrawWindow function unless one of these bits is specified.
RDW_ERASENOW Causes the affected windows (as specified by the RDW_ALLCHILDREN and RDW_NOCHILDREN flags) to receive WM_NCPAINT and WM_ERASEBKGND messages, if necessary, before the function returns. WM_PAINT messages are deferred.
RDW_UPDATENOW Causes the affected windows (as specified by the RDW_ALLCHILDREN and RDW_NOCHILDREN flags) to receive WM_NCPAINT, WM_ERASEBKGND, and WM_PAINT messages, if necessary, before the function returns.
By default, the windows affected by the RedrawWindow function depend on whether the specified window has the WS_CLIPCHILDREN style. The child windows of WS_CLIPCHILDREN windows are not affected. However, those windows that are not WS_CLIPCHILDREN windows are recursively validated or invalidated until a WS_CLIPCHILDREN window is encountered. The following flags control which windows are affected by the RedrawWindow function:
RDW_ALLCHILDREN Includes child windows, if any, in the repainting operation.
RDW_NOCHILDREN Excludes child windows, if any, from the repainting operation.
Return Value
Nonzero if the window was redrawn successfully; otherwise 0.
Remarks
When the RedrawWindow member function is used to invalidate part of the desktop window, that window does not receive a WM_PAINT message. To repaint the desktop, an application should use CWnd::ValidateRgn, CWnd::InvalidateRgn, CWnd::UpdateWindow, or RedrawWindow
Requirements
Header: afxwin.h