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PostThreadMessage (user32)
 
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Summary

C# Signature:

[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
public static extern bool PostThreadMessage(uint threadId, uint msg, UIntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);

User-Defined Types:

None.

VB.NET Signature:

<DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _

Public Shared Function PostThreadMessage(ByVal id As Integer, ByVal msg As Integer, ByVal wparam As IntPtr, ByVal lparam As IntPtr) As Integer

End Function

Notes:

Here is another variation by Brad K.:

<DllImport("user32.dll", EntryPoint:="PostThreadMessageW", ExactSpelling:=True)> _

Friend Shared Function PostThreadMessage(ByVal idThread As UInt32, ByVal msg As UInt32, ByVal wParam As IntPtr, ByVal lParam As IntPtr) As Boolean

End Function

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