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RichEdit_Scrollfunction

Scrolls the text vertically in a multiline rich edit control.

Windowsfunctiondocumented

Syntax

FUNCTION RichEdit_Scroll (BYVAL hRichEdit AS HWND, BYVAL nAction AS LONG) AS LONG

Parameters

NameDescription
hRichEditThe handle of the rich edit control.
nActionThe action the scroll bar is to take. This parameter can be one of the following values:
SB_LINEDOWN. Scrolls down one line.
SB_LINEUP. Scrolls up one line.
SB_PAGEDOWN. Scrolls down one page.
SB_PAGEUP. Scrolls up one page.

Return value

If the message is successful, the HIWORD of the return value is TRUE, and the LOWORD is the number of lines that the command scrolls. The number returned may not be the same as the actual number of lines scrolled if the scrolling moves to the beginning or the end of the text. If the nAction parameter specifies an invalid value, the return value is FALSE.

Description

Scrolls the text vertically in a multiline rich edit control.

Remarks

To scroll to a specific line or character position, use the RichEdit_LineScroll message. To scroll the caret into view, use the RichEdit_ScrollCaret message.

Reference

  • Defined in AfxNova/AfxRichEdit.inc:729
  • Documented in Windows/WIndows Controls/RichEdit/RichEdit Procedures.md
  • Topic: RichEdit Procedures