LBS_MULTIPLESEL and LB_ADDSTRING

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test=CreateWindow("listbox", NULL, WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|WS_BORDER|LBS_NOTIFY|LBS_MULTICOLUMN, 120,70,250,330, hwnd, (HMENU)IDM_BLB, NULL, NULL);

After creating above listbox, I want to put string in listbox using LB_ADDSTRING
But the problem is that I don't know how to distinguish two columns

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SendMessage(test, LB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)"where");

If I do like above code, the string will be displayed in first column.
How can I display data in the column that I want to put in ?

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Posted 28-Nov-12 5:39am

kyleK89

Updated 28-Nov-12 5:41am

Thomas Daniels

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CPallini 28-Nov-12 13:46pm

A List Box with such style automatically arranges items on multiple columns, as Richard suggested, use a ListView instead.

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2012-11-28T06:17:00

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You don't; a List Box[^] is a simple list of items. If you want a list with multiple columns then you must use a List View[^].

I just realised that I explained this to you yesterday in this question[^]. Please read the documentation that I have provided the links for rather than repeat the same question again.

Posted 28-Nov-12 6:17am

Richard MacCutchan

Updated 28-Nov-12 6:19am

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CPallini 28-Nov-12 13:44pm

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Member 4608898 · Answer 2 · 2015-03-26T03:45:00

This answer is a bit late but here goes

LBS_MULTICOLUMN is meant for horizontal scrolling. All the columns are the same size and the size has to be set by using LB_SETCOLUMNWIDTH. If for example, there is a lisbox of 4 rows and 3 columns, [row 1, column 2] is the 5th string, [row 2, column 3] is the 9th string.

LBS_MULTICOLUMN does not respond to a WM_VSCROLL and cannot be used with LBS_OWNERDRAWVARIABLE. Basically, you can't easily do all the things you would like to do with a listbox.

It is a lot easier to use a listview for multiple columns except that, unlike listboxes, it cannot handle variable height rows.

LBS_MULTIPLESEL and LB_ADDSTRING

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