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Finding an item (matching data instead of label)

FindItemData is another tree control searching function very similar to the FindItem function. Instead of matching a substring of the label, it compares the item’s associated data. If an exact data match is found, the matching item is returned, otherwise NULL. This function uses the functions GetNextItem, GetPrevItem, and GetLastItem seen previously. In order to […]

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FindItemData is another tree
control searching function very similar to the
FindItem function. Instead of matching a substring of the label, it
compares the item’s associated data. If an exact data match is found, the
matching item is returned, otherwise NULL. This function uses the functions
GetNextItem,
GetPrevItem, and
GetLastItem seen previously.
In order to use this function, your tree control items must have associated
data, which can be set using SetItemData. Also, the item’s
mask must include TVIF_PARAM.

// FindItemData  - Finds an item whose data matches the passed in lparam value.
// Returns       - Handle to the item or NULL
// lparam        - Data to search for
// bDownDir      - Search direction - TRUE for down
// hItem         - Item to start searching from. NULL for currently selected item

HTREEITEM CTreeCtrlX::FindItemData(DWORD lparam, BOOL bDownDir /*=TRUE*/, HTREEITEM hItem /*=NULL*/)
{
	HTREEITEM htiSel = hItem ? hItem : GetSelectedItem();
	HTREEITEM htiCur = bDownDir ? GetNextItem( htiSel ) :
	GetPrevItem( htiSel );
	if( htiCur == NULL )
	{
		if( bDownDir )
			htiCur = GetRootItem();
		else
			htiCur = GetLastItem( NULL );
	}
	while( htiCur && htiCur != htiSel )
	{
		DWORD sItemData = GetItemData( htiCur );
		if (sItemData == lparam )
			return htiCur;
		htiCur = bDownDir ? GetNextItem( htiCur ) : GetPrevItem( htiCur );
		if( htiCur == NULL )
		{
			if( bDownDir )
				htiCur = GetRootItem();
			else
				htiCur = GetLastItem( NULL );
		}
	}
	return NULL;
}

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