EM_GETRECT

An application sends an EM_GETRECT message to retrieve the formatting rectangle of an edit control. The formatting rectangle is the limiting rectangle of the text. The limiting rectangle is independent of the size of the edit-control window.

EM_GETRECT 
wParam = 0;                    // not used; must be zero 
lParam (LPARAM) (LPRECT) lprc; // address of structure for rectangle 
 

Parameters

lprc

Value of lParam. Pointer to the RECT structure that receives the formatting rectangle.

Return Values

The return value is not a meaningful value.

Remarks

You can modify the formatting rectangle of a multiline edit control by using the EM_SETRECT and EM_SETRECTNP messages.

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

Edit Controls Overview, Edit Control Messages, EM_SETRECT, EM_SETRECTNP, RECT