Shell_NotifyIcon.md

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Function name : Shell_NotifyIcon

Group: Shell Functions - Library: shell32

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Sends a message to the taskbar"s status area.

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Code examples:

Displaying icons in the system tray (VFP9)
Using FoxTray ActiveX control: System Tray Icon and menu attached to VFP form

Declaration:

BOOL Shell_NotifyIcon(
    DWORD dwMessage,
    PNOTIFYICONDATA lpdata
);
  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER Shell_NotifyIcon IN shell32;
	INTEGER dwMsg,;
	STRING @lpdata  

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Parameters:

dwMessage [in] Variable of type DWORD that specifies the action to be taken.

lpdata [in] Address of a NOTIFYICONDATA structure. The content of the structure depends on the value of dwMessage.

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Return value:

Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE otherwise.

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