Search
Module:
Directory

   Desktop Functions:

   Smart Device Functions:


Show Recent Changes
Subscribe (RSS)
Misc. Pages
Comments
FAQ
Helpful Tools
Playground
Suggested Reading
Website TODO List
Download Visual Studio Add-In

WTSSendMessage (wtsapi32)
 
.
Summary
The WTSSendMessage function displays a message box on the client desktop of a specified Terminal Services session.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("wtsapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern bool WTSSendMessage(
            IntPtr hServer,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.I4)] int SessionId,
            String pTitle,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] int TitleLength,
            String pMessage,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] int MessageLength,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] int Style,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] int Timeout,
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] ref int pResponse,
            bool bWait);

VB Signature:

Declare Function WTSSendMessage Lib "wtsapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

    // Useful constants
    public static IntPtr WTS_CURRENT_SERVER_HANDLE = IntPtr.Zero;
    public static int WTS_CURRENT_SESSION = -1;

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code:

    public static IntPtr WTS_CURRENT_SERVER_HANDLE = IntPtr.Zero;
    public static int WTS_CURRENT_SESSION = -1;

    bool result = false;
    String title = "Hello";
    int tlen = title.Length;
    String msg = "Terminal Service!";
    int mlen = msg.Length;
    int resp = 0;
    result = WTSSendMessage(WTS_CURRENT_SERVER_HANDLE, WTS_CURRENT_SESSION, title,     tlen, msg, mlen, 0, 0, ref resp, false);
    int err = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
    System.Console.WriteLine("result:{0}, errorCode:{1}, response:{2}", result, err, resp);

Alternative Managed API:

Do you know one? Please contribute it!

Documentation

Please edit this page!

Do you have...

  • helpful tips or sample code to share for using this API in managed code?
  • corrections to the existing content?
  • variations of the signature you want to share?
  • additional languages you want to include?

Select "Edit This Page" on the right hand toolbar and edit it! Or add new pages containing supporting types needed for this API (structures, delegates, and more).

 
Access PInvoke.net directly from VS:
Terms of Use
Find References
Show Printable Version
Revisions