DM_SETTEXT
The DM_SETTEXT message is sent to the dialog manager to set a new string value for an edit line or a new caption for an item.
Param1
The ID of the dialog item for which the text should be changed.
Param2
Pointer to the FarDialogItemData structure that is used to set the dialog item text.
If this parameter is equal to NULL, the message does nothing.
If this parameter is equal to NULL, the message does nothing.
Return
Size of the new dialog item string NOT including the terminating character '\0'.
Controls
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| All | All dialog items |
Remarks
- For DI_COMBOBOX items affects only the edit line (has no effect for items with the DIF_DROPDOWNLIST flag set).
- The DM_SETTEXT message in FAR version prior to 1.70 beta 4 returned the string length INCLUDING the terminating NULL character.
Example
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