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4/8/2010

This message is sent by an application to select a string and scroll it into view, if necessary. When the new string is selected, the list box removes the highlight from the previously selected string.

Syntax 

LB_SETCURSEL 
wParam = (WPARAM) 
index; 

lParam = 0;

Parameters

index

Zero-based index of the string that is selected. If the indexparameter is –1, the list box is set to have no selection.

lParam

Not used.

Return Value

LB_ERR indicates that an error has occurred. If the indexparameter is –1, the return value is LB_ERR, even though no error occurred.

Remarks

Use this message only with single-selection list boxes. You cannot use it to set or remove a selection in a multiple-selection list box.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also