Using a List Box

[Theone2k]

Is there a way when using a list box to add straings from a edit box into the top of the list box rather then being added on the bottom

EG

enter text into edit box hit enter
the text is then placed at the top of the list box
enter more text into the edit box hit enter
the new text is at the top of the edit box the old line is the next line down?

Using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0

[TBONE917]

if you create a member variable for the ListBox or get control using GetDlgItem:

CListBox *pList = (CListBox *)GetDlgItem(IDC_LIST1); // IDC_LIST1 being your list
pList->InsertItem(0, string);


this will insert the data variable string into the first position of the list box

you can get this data by calling GetWindowText on the edit box

[chi_luci]

you might use a CListCtrl instead and insert item via InsertItem(.. ) function at any location...

[Theone2k]

hmm....this is usefull but im V new to this and what you have said has gone right over my head could you explain a little more simpley

[kirants]

1. Make sure you remove the sort style for the listbox ( I guess it is LBS_SORT )
Else, no matter what you try, the listbox class will reorder things the way it feels fit.
2. SendMessage(hWndListBox, LB_INSERTSTRING, ..... )

[Theone2k]

at the moment i have

SendDlgItemMessage(hwnd, LST_CHAT, LB_SETITEMDATA, (WPARAM)index, (LPARAM)1);

if i try

SendDlgItemMessage(hwnd, LST_CHAT, LB_INSERTSTRING, (WPARAM)index, (LPARAM)1);

my program crashes is this not what you ment?

[kirants]

You need to send the pointer to the string as lParam. It is crashing because you are sending 1 !!

[Theone2k]

Thx for all the Help i now have it working :D one prob down now :D