TabCtrl_SetCurSel

The TabCtrl_SetCurSel macro selects a tab in a tab control. You can use this macro or explicitly send the TCM_SETCURSEL message.

int TabCtrl_SetCurSel(

HWND hwnd,  
int iItem  
);  

Parameters

hwnd

Handle to the tab control.

iItem

Index of the tab to select.

Return Values

Returns the index of the previously selected tab if successful or - 1 otherwise.

Remarks

A tab control does not send a TCN_SELCHANGING or TCN_SELCHANGE notification message when a tab is selected using the TCM_SETCURSEL message.

See Also

TCM_SETCURSEL, TCN_SELCHANGE, TCN_SELCHANGING