GetScrollPos

Syntax

int GetScrollPos(hWnd,nBar)

This function retrieves the current position of a scroll-bar thumb. The current position is a relative value that depends on the current scrolling range. For example, if the scrolling range is 0 to 100 and the thumb is in the middle of the bar, the current position is 50.

Parameter Type/Description  

hWnd HWND Identifies a window that has standard scroll bars or a scroll-bar control, depending on the value of the nBar parameter.  
nBar int Specifies the scroll bar to examine. It can be one of the following values:  
  Value Meaning
  SB_CTL Retrieves the position of a scroll-bar control. In this case, the hWnd parameter must be the window handle of a scroll-bar control.
  SB_HORZ Retrieves the position of a window's horizontal scroll bar.
  SB_VERT Retrieves the position of a window's vertical scroll bar.

Return Value

The return value specifies the current position of the scroll-bar thumb.