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  BOOL FlashWindow( BOOL bInvert );
 
  Parameter   Description
 
  <bInvert>   Specifies whether the CWnd is to be flashed or returned to
              its original state. The CWnd is flashed from one state to
              the other if <bInvert> is TRUE. If <bInvert> is FALSE, the
              window is returned to its original state (either active or
              inactive).
 
  Remarks
 
  Flashes the given window once. Flashing the CWnd means changing the
  appearance of its caption bar as if the CWnd were changing from inactive
  to active status, or vice versa. (An inactive caption bar changes to an
  active caption bar; an active caption bar changes to an inactive caption
  bar.)
 
  Typically, a CWnd is flashed to inform the user that it requires
  attention, but that it does not currently have the input focus.
 
  FlashWindow flashes the window only once; for successive flashing,
  create a system timer and repeatedly call FlashWindow.
 
  The <bInvert> parameter should be FALSE only when CWnd is getting the
  input focus and will no longer be flashing; it should be TRUE on
  successive calls while waiting to get the input focus.
 
  This function always returns TRUE for iconic windows. If CWnd is iconic,
  FlashWindow will simply flash the icon; <bInvert> is ignored for iconic
  windows.
 
  Return Value
 
  Specifies the state before the call to the FlashWindow member function.
  It is TRUE if CWnd was active before the call; otherwise FALSE.
 
  See Also
 
  ◄::FlashWindow►
 
 
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