LB_FINDSTRINGEXACT

3.1

LB_FINDSTRINGEXACT
wParam = (WPARAM) indexStart;        /* item before start of search */
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPCSTR) lpszFind; /* address of search string    */

An application sends an LB_FINDSTRINGEXACT message to find the first list box string that matches the string specified in the lpszFind parameter.

Parameters

indexStart

Value of wParam. Specifies the zero-based index of the item before the first item to be searched. When the search reaches the bottom of the list box, it continues from the top of the list box back to the item specified by the indexStart parameter. If indexStart is –1, the entire list box is searched from the beginning.

lpszFind

Value of lParam. Points to the null-terminated string to search for. This string can contain a complete filename, including the extension. The search is not case-sensitive, so the string can contain any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Return Value

The return value is the index of the matching item, or it is LB_ERR if the search was unsuccessful.

Comments

If the list box was created with an owner-drawn style but without the LBS_HASSTRINGS style, the action taken by LB_FINDSTRINGEXACT depends on whether the LBS_SORT style is used. If LBS_SORT is used, WM_COMPAREITEM messages are sent to the owner of the list box to determine which item matches the specified string. Otherwise, LB_FINDSTRINGEXACT attempts to match the doubleword value against the value of lpszFind.