SB_GETTEXT Overview Group

The SB_GETTEXT message retrieves the text from the specified part of a status window.

SB_GETTEXT 

wParam = (WPARAM) iPart; 

lParam = (LPARAM) (LPSTR) szText;

Parameters

iPart: Zero-based index of the part from which to retrieve text.
szText: Pointer to the buffer that receives the text. This parameter is a null-terminated string.

Return Values

Returns a 32-bit value that consists of two 16-bit values. The low word specifies the length, in characters, of the text. The high word specifies the type of operation used to draw the text. The type can be one of the following values:

Value

Meaning

0

The text is drawn with a border to appear lower than the plane of the window.

SBT_NOBORDERS

The text is drawn without borders.

SBT_POPOUT

The text is drawn with a border to appear higher than the plane of window.

SBT_RTLREADING

Displays text using right-to-left reading order on Hebrew or Arabic systems.

If the text has the SBT_OWNERDRAW drawing type, this message returns the 32-bit value associated with the text instead of the length and operation type.

Value	Meaning
0	The text is drawn with a border to appear lower than the plane of the window.
SBT_NOBORDERS	The text is drawn without borders.
SBT_POPOUT	The text is drawn with a border to appear higher than the plane of window.
SBT_RTLREADING	Displays text using right-to-left reading order on Hebrew or Arabic systems.