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CListBox.SetAnchorIndexmethod

Sets the anchor item--that is, the item from which a multiple selection starts.

WindowsmethodCListBox.incdocumented

Syntax

FUNCTION SetAnchorIndex (BYVAL hListBox AS HWND, BYVAL index AS LONG) AS LONG

Parameters

NameDescription
hListBoxThe handle of the listbox control.
indexSpecifies the zero-based index of the new anchor item.

Return value

If the message succeeds, the return value is zero.

If the message fails, the return value is LB_ERR.

Description

Sets the anchor item that is, the item from which a multiple selection starts. A multiple selection spans all items from the anchor item to the caret item.

Example

CListBox.SetAnchorIndex(hListBox, 4)

Reference

  • Include file CListBox.inc
  • Defined in AfxNova/CListBox.inc:436
  • Documented in Windows/WIndows Controls/CListBox Class.md
  • Topic: CListBox Class