Hi,

I can't seem to find out HOW to get the selected text string from a ListBox control. What I want to do is select a
string in my ListBox, and then send it to a textbox. I can send text to a textbox with no problem, but getting the text
string from the ListBox is proving to be difficult for me. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
Glen

Hi,
Assuming that the list box is single selection (properties dialog in the
dialog resource editor)

CString strOut;
CListBox* pListBox = (CListBox*) GetDlgItem(IDC...);
int nSel = pListBox->GetCurSel();
if (nSel != LB_ERR) {
  pListBox->GetText(nSel, strOut);

strOut is the string.  Not compiled, but should work ok.

--
Adrian O' Neill
http://www.quiver.freeserve.co.uk

ListBox control. What I want to do is select a
textbox with no problem, but getting the text

Better still, use ClassWizard to create control variables. Rule of
thumb: if you write more than one GetDlgItem per year, you are not
using MFC properly. I use a c_ prefix instead of the m_ prefix when
I'm creating a control variable.

CString s;
int sel = c_ListBox.GetCurSel();
if(sel != LB_ERR)
  {
    c_ListBox.GetText(sel, s);
    c_EditControl.SetWindowText(s);
   }

I find this code far easier to write and use.
                                joe

On Sat, 29 May 1999 23:45:56 +0100, "Adrian O' Neill"

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