WM_TIMER messages in a hidden window and locale

[ferrari123]

Hi ,

I have an application which traps WM_TIMER messages in a window. Command line version of it receives in the same hidden window. This command line version works fine with all the os but wipn XP . In windows Xp also it works fine for English Keyboard layot. The moment i try to add another locale and keyboard , these messages stop comming.
Same thing works fine with Win 2K.
Any idea about what is the connection between locale/kbd layout and WM_TIMER message ?

 

[Cagliostro]

I believe you have problems with low priority of WM_TIMER and in some situation, when application process other messages, WM_TIMER never get processed. Use PeekMessage instead of GetMessage

Ion Filipski

 

[obislavu]

Check if on the XP machine you have the same msvcirt.dll as one on other machines.
You should have one with 6.1.8637.0 file version.
-obislavu-

 

[ferrari123]

hi ,

I checked both the above options. i.e. PeekMessage and msvcirt.dll. No luck.

msvcirt.dll has version 7.1.0. ( tried putting 6.1.8637.0 )
same effect.

Replaced GetMessage with PeekMessage : same behaviour.

:-(