C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]

public static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);

VB Signature:

Declare Function SendMessage Lib "User32.dll" (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal Msg As Integer, ByVal wParam As Integer, ByVal lParam As Integer) As IntPtr

Notes:

If you are searching for a way to send keys to an application, you can use System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send(keys) after bringing the window to the top via the SetForegroundWindow API.

Tips & Tricks:

Sample Code:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]

public static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);

public const int WM_CLOSE = 16;

private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

    SendMessage(this.Handle, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);

}

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