LB_SETLOCALE

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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.
  • lParam
    Not used.

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

OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winuser.h.

See Also

LB_ADDSTRING | LB_GETLOCALE | MAKELCID | List Box Messages

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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