LB_SETSEL

An application sends an LB_SETSEL message to select a string in a multiple-selection list box.

LB_SETSEL 
wParam = (WPARAM) (BOOL) fSelect;   // selection flag 
lParam = (LPARAM) (UINT) index;     // item index 
 

Parameters

fSelect

Value of wParam. Specifies how to set the selection. If the fSelect parameter is TRUE, the string is selected and highlighted; if fSelect is FALSE, the highlight is removed and the string is no longer selected.

index

Value of lParam. Specifies the zero-based index of the string to set. If index is �1, the selection is added to or removed from all strings, depending on the value of fSelect.

Return Values

If an error occurs, the return value is LB_ERR.

Remarks

Use this message only with multiple-selection list boxes.

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

List Boxes Overview, List Box Messages, LB_GETSEL, LB_SELITEMRANGE