GetCIMSSM function (winuser.h)

[GetCIMSSM may be altered or unavailable in the future. Instead, use GetCurrentInputMessageSource.]

Retrieves the source of the input message (GetCurrentInputMessageSourceInSendMessage).

Syntax

BOOL GetCIMSSM(
  [out] INPUT_MESSAGE_SOURCE *inputMessageSource
);

Parameters

[out] inputMessageSource

The INPUT_MESSAGE_SOURCE structure that holds the device type and the ID of the input message source.

Return value

If this function succeeds, it returns TRUE. Otherwise, it returns ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER.

This function fails when:

• The input parameter is invalid.
• GetCurrentInputMessageSource returns a value other than IMDT_UNAVAILABLE for the device type.

Remarks

GetCIMSSM should be used only when GetCurrentInputMessageSource returns a device type of IMDT_UNAVAILABLE.

Requirements

See also

Input Source Identification Reference