[python-win32] HookMessage fails

Niki Spahiev niki at vintech.bg
Tue May 15 16:09:42 CEST 2007


>> In order to hook more messages (e.g. WM_SIZE) you must recompile pywin32
>> with PYWIN_WITH_WINDOWPROC defined
> 
> I'm confused. The hooks appeared to work fine, though only in the
> dialog opened from the specific explorer window as I described
> earlier. I've tried WM_SIZE, WM_ACTIVATE, etc.
> 
> BTW, I'm using ActivePython 2.4, which comes with pywin32 bundled. I'm
> not sure if PYWIN_WITH_WINDOWPROC is defined in ActivePython.

Hooks are based on special MFC glue code. When this glue code is not 
active some messages are handled only by PYWIN_WITH_WINDOWPROC build.

Niki Spahiev


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