Thread: How to lock an edit box?

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    How to lock an edit box?

    Hi, all

    I want to create an edit box and have it locked (not disable), so the content (the text) in the control can still be selected but not modified/edited. I am using regular Windows API, no MFC.

    Thanks in advance
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    Create the edit box with the ES_READONLY style.
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    But I want to be able to lock and unlock the edit box during runtime. Isn't there any window message that could be sent?

    Edit:
    Sorry I should have mentioned that earlier
    Last edited by Aidman; 07-27-2003 at 09:46 AM.
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    Wuppy

    I found it, the EM_SETREADONLY message.
    Thanks adrianxw, it was your tip on ES_READONLY that helped me find it
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