Thread: any way to modify static text? lol

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    any way to modify static text? lol

    is there any way to edit static text boxes in win32? i looked on msdn, but i didnt' see anything about changing the value of static text

    i'm assuming that you can't, but i didn't find anything on edit boxes, (and i don't want to use an edit box, because i just want to be able to show some text on the fly)

    i know this probably isn't possible cuz it's static and all, but if there is a way, i'd like to know.......


    thank you

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    Use SetWindowText, which just sends a WM_SETTEXT message:
    Code:
    TCHAR chTxt[]=TEXT("New text to add");
    SetWindowText(hStatic,chTxt);
    where hStatic is the handle of your static control.

    edit: editing
    Last edited by Ken Fitlike; 04-27-2003 at 06:33 AM.

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    did you try SetDlgItemText()?

    I assume you mean that you want the program to change the text and not the user?

    EDIT: And this is for a dialog box. For some reason I had it in my head you were making a dialog box .
    Last edited by minesweeper; 04-27-2003 at 06:35 AM.

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    yah, i just remember the SetWindowText command, thanks anyways though, lol I got it to work now

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