SB_GETTEXT Overview  Group

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

SB_GETTEXT 

wParam = (WPARAM) iPart; 

lParam = (LPARAM) (LPSTR) szText; 

 

Parameters

iPart

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

szText

Pointer to 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:

If the text has the SBT_OWNERDRAW drawing type, this message returns the 32-bit value associated with the text instead of the length and operation type.