CB_SETEDITSEL

An application sends a CB_SETEDITSEL message to select characters in the edit control of a combo box.

CB_SETEDITSEL 
wParam = 0;                                // not used; must be zero 
lParam = MAKELPARAM((ichStart), (ichEnd);  // start and end position 
 

Parameters

ichStart

Value of the low-order word of lParam; this specifies the starting position. If this parameter is set to –1, the selection, if any, is removed.

ichEnd

Value of the high-order word of lParam; this specifies the ending position. If this parameter is set to –1, all text from the starting position to the last character in the edit control is selected.

Return Values

If the message succeeds, the return value is TRUE. If the message is sent to a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style, it is CB_ERR.

Remarks

The positions are zero-based. The first character of the edit control is in the zero position. The first character after the last selected character is in the ending position. For example, to select the first four characters of the edit control, use a starting position of 0 and an ending position of 4.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.

See Also

Combo Boxes Overview, Combo Box Messages, CB_GETEDITSEL