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CRichEditCtx.SetReadOnlymethod

Sets or removes the read-only style (ES_READONLY) of a rich edit control.

Windowsmethoddocumented

Syntax

FUNCTION SetReadOnly (BYVAL fReadOnly AS LONG) AS BOOLEAN

Parameters

NameDescription
fReadOnlySpecifies whether to set or remove the ES_READONLY style. A value of TRUE sets the ES_READONLY+* style; a value of **FALSE removes the ES_READONLY style.

Return value

Returns the boolean true (-1) or false (0).

Description

Sets or removes the read-only style (ES_READONLY) of a rich edit control.

Remarks

When an edit control has the ES_READONLY style, the user cannot change the text within the edit control.

To determine whether an edit control has the ES_READONLY style, use the Windows API GetWindowLong function with the GWL_STYLE flag.

Reference

  • Defined in AfxNova/CRichEditCtx.inc:3001
  • Documented in Windows/WIndows Controls/RichEdit/CRichEditCtx Class.md
  • Topic: CRichEditCtx Class