int FindItem( LVFINDINFO* pFindInfo, int nStart = -1 ) const;
Return Value
The index of the item if successful or -1 otherwise.
Parameters
pFindInfo
A pointer to a LVFINDINFO structure containing information about the item to be searched for.
nStart
Index of the item to begin the search with, or -1 to start from the beginning. The item at nStart is excluded from the search if nStart is not equal to -1.
Remarks
Use this function to search for a list view item having specified characteristics.
The pFindInfo parameter points to an LVFINDINFO structure, which contains information used to search for a list view item.
Example
// The pointer to my list view control.
extern CListCtrl* pmyListCtrl;
// The string to match.
extern LPCTSTR lpszmyString;
LVFINDINFO info;
int nIndex;
info.flags = LVFI_PARTIAL|LVFI_STRING;
info.psz = lpszmyString;
// Delete all of the items that begin with the string lpszmyString.
while ((nIndex=pmyListCtrl->FindItem(&info)) != -1)
{
pmyListCtrl->DeleteItem(nIndex);
}
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See Also CListCtrl::SortItems