SB_GETTEXT

This message retrieves the text from the specified part of a status window.

At a Glance

Header file: Commctrl.h
Windows CE versions: 1.0 and later

Syntax

SB_GETTEXT wParam = (WPARAM) iPart;
lParam = (LPARAM)(LPSTR) szText;

Parameters

iPart

Zero-based index of the part from which to retrieve text.

szText

Address of the buffer that receives the text. This parameter is a null-terminated string.

Return Values

Returns a 32-bit value that consists of two 16-bit values. The low word specifies the length, in characters, of the text. The high word specifies the type of operation used to draw the text. The type can be one of the following values:

Value Description
0 The text is drawn with a border to appear lower than the plane of the window.
SBT_NOBORDERS The text is drawn without borders.
SBT_POPOUT The text is drawn with a border to appear higher than the plane of the window.
SBT_RTLREADING Displays text using right-to-left reading order on Hebrew or Arabic systems.

See Also

SB_GETTEXTLENGTH, SB_SETTEXT