LB_SETLOCALE

This message is sent by an application to set the current locale of the list box. You can use the locale to determine the correct sorting order of displayed text for list boxes with the LBS_SORT style and of text added by the LB_ADDSTRING message.

LB_SETLOCALE wParam = (WPARAM) wLocaleID; 
lParam = 0;

Parameters

  • wLocaleID
    Locale identifier that the list box uses for sorting when adding text.

Return Values

The return value is the previous locale identifier. If the wLocaleID parameter specifies a locale that is not installed on the system, the return value is LB_ERR and the current list box locale is not changed.

Remarks

Use the MAKELCID macro to construct a locale identifier.

Requirements

Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h    

Note   This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.

See Also

LB_ADDSTRING, LB_GETLOCALE, MAKELCID

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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