Q74332: INFO: Actions Prohibited in System Modal Dialog Boxes

Article: Q74332
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly kbDlg kbSDKPlatform
Last Modified: 10-JUN-1999

3.00 3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The following actions are not supported in a system modal dialog box in the
Microsoft Windows graphical environment:

- Sending an intertask message

- Changing the focus

- Activating another application

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly kbDlg kbSDKPlatform 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbinfo

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