SetWindowText

Hi all. I'm trying to use SetWindowText to output text onto a read only edit box. I've gotten it to work except for it won't display (or change) it on the screen until the user clicks on the box. In a Win32 help file I have it says SetWindowText cause a WM_SETTEXT message to be sent. My main question is what code should I have under the WM_SETTEXT case?

Code:

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            if (codition1 > codition2)
                SetWindowText(hwndResult, TEXT("TEXT1"));
            if ( codition2 > codition1)
                SetWindowText(hwndResult, TEXT("TEXT2"));
            if (codition1== codition2)
                SetWindowText(hwndResult, TEXT("TEXT3"));

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Thanks

You need an action calling for the "if" statements, and you need "if/else if" not just "if"

There is a lot more code then this envolved. And the way I have it setup doesn't require an else statement. I was just showing how I'm envoking the SetWindowText command.

Ok, sorry. What is the problem with it?

I'll use SetWindowText and it will put the text in the edit box but you can't see it until you click on the edit box.

Try adding an UpdateWindow() after the settext().
Pass in the edits HWND.

Sounds like the string is in the edit but needs to be repainted.

Ok I'll give that a try when I get back home. It would be UpdateWindow(hwndResult) right? Thanks

Ok all I got it to work. I threw a InvalidateRect() at the end and it took care of the problem.