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CRichEdit.GetModifymethod

Retrieves the state of a rich edit control's modification flag. The flag indicates whether the contents of the rich edit control have been modified.

Windowsmethoddocumented

Syntax

FUNCTION GetModify (BYVAL hRichEdit AS HWND) AS LONG

Parameters

NameDescription
hRichEditThe handle of the rich edit control.

Return value

If the contents of edit control have been modified, the return value is nonzero; otherwise, it is zero.

Description

Retrieves the state of a rich edit control's modification flag. The flag indicates whether the contents of the rich edit control have been modified.

Remarks

The system automatically clears the modification flag to zero when the control is created. If the user changes the control's text, the system sets the flag to nonzero. You can send the SetModify message to the edit control to set or clear the flag.

Reference

  • Defined in AfxNova/CRichEdit.inc:549
  • Documented in Windows/WIndows Controls/CRichEdit Class.md
  • Topic: CRichEdit Class