CB_GETCOUNT

3.0

CB_GETCOUNT
wParam = 0;     /* not used, must be zero */
lParam = 0L;    /* not used, must be zero */

An application sends a CB_GETCOUNT message to retrieve the number of items in the list box of a combo box.

Parameters

This message has no parameters.

Return Value

The return value is the number of items in the list box.

Comments

The returned count is one greater than the index value of the last item (the index is zero-based).

Example

This example retrieves the number of items in a combo box:

WORD cListItems;

cListItems = (WORD) SendDlgItemMessage(hdlg, ID_MYCOMBOBOX,
    CB_GETCOUNT, 0, 0);