Flashing when minimized

hello, i am trying to make my program in the task bar start flashing when there is a change to my program that i want to inform the user about, I hope you understand what I mean.

thanks

Like when using an IM, such as MSN, and someone sends you a message when the window is inactive?

Have a look at FlashWindow() and FlashWindowEx().

gg

FlashWindow() works to flash once, and it says use FlashWindowEx() if you want it to flash more than once, but VC++ 6.0 isn't recognising FlashWindowEx() or the FLASHWINFO struct.
error C2065: 'FlashWindowEx' : undeclared identifier
error C2065: 'FLASHWINFO' : undeclared identifier

Any ideas?
windows.h is included.

FlashWindowEx() is not available on all Windows versions. Which version are you using, and is you SDK up to date?

Client: Requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, or Windows 98

Try SetForegroundWindow(). if the window isn't active then it starts flashing in the taskbar, it works on my Win 98.

it's used like this: SetForegroundWindow(hwnd);

cal