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Re: Getting Combo Box Drop Down Button hWnd?

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Jun 11, 2005
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Al Getz wrote:

[snip]
 
> I'm using a similar method but because i was worried about the user
> of the lib wanting to use GWL_USERDATA i used an alternate method
> for controls which didnt require exclusive setting of each id,

One of the changes I'm bringing to win32lib is to use Window Properties instead
of the User Data field.

Look up the SetProp, GetProp and RemoveProp API calls.
 
> The only thing im wondering now is... if having an id assigned
> to the sub control will add some sort of functionality to the
> lib, in which case i would still seek to assign a private id.
> I guess it doesnt matter that much though...

Example: For combo boxes, having an ID for the edit area allows users to easily
do keystroke processing.

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