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Using List Control Resource

Intel_C_Intel
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I have not been able to find any documentation on using the List Control resource. Can any describe its function and usage?
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Jugoslav_Dujic
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Windows has two types of list controls:

"List Boxes" are simple lists displaying only an array of strings, typically arranged in vertical order; user can select none, one or more items, but he can't edit the contents of the list. For example, select View/Resource Symbols... dialog in Developer Studio. You can find full description of usage and properties in CVF Win32 Help (search for "List Boxes Overview", where the chapter starts). List boxes are "standard" Windows controls. DFLOGM
manages list boxes for you in dialogs.

"List Views" are more complex -- those can display icons and user-editable labels, viewed as Large or Small icons etc. The typical example is the right Explorer pane. Full description can be found in the chapter starting from "List View Controls Overview". These belong to "common controls" group, along with Toolbars, Progress bars etc. You can't use List View controls in QuickWin projects except if using serious "hacking".

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