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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T07:23:37+00:00 2026-05-16T07:23:37+00:00

Why afx_msg is used in message handler function declarations?

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    2026-05-16T07:23:38+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 7:23 am

    I think it was used by earlier Microsoft Visual Studio IDEs to distinguish message handlers from other member functions. These days the IDE is more clever and does not need it. At least I do not remember any bad effect from not using it.

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