OpenEuphoria

Re: Getting Combo Box Drop Down Button hWnd?

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Jun 11, 2005
• 575 views

Larry Miller wrote:
> 
> Hi Al
> 
> I checked the value returned by GetWindowLong().
> It is always a 7 digit number and is often the same, but not always, over 
> different runs of the app. (usually 1479464 or 1479488). Other IP Address 
> controls have different numbers but are often repeated. The number is not 
> the control hWnd or the parent window's hWnd. The value returned for other 
> types of controls is always 0.
> 
> I have not had a chance to check this on Win98 but will later today. I don't
> have access to an XP machine.
> 
> Larry Miller
> 

Bernie wrote:

>Larry:
>   Maybe it's a pointer to a SZ string why don't you try peeking
>   at some of the bytes it's pointing to.
>
>Bernie

Hi Bernie and Larry,

If it returns other than zero (0) for me that's enough
evidence it's being used by some program.  I guess that means
it cant be used.




Take care,
Al

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