How to select the first item in a selected row using the list control 1

[chriscorran]

Hello !!!!!!!!!

I need to be able to pull out the first column value for a specific row using the list control. I can do it but only if I click the actual first column. Is it possible to choose the first column value even if I click the second or third column. It's really easy in VB but I just can't do it in VC++. It must be possible.

Just for explanations sake the list control is made up three columns

ID firstName secondName

3 Billy conway
4 fred flintstone
7 Jenny James
9 Phill Peters

Heres what I got to pull out the first column value, but it only works if I click the first column.

int item = m_lv_control.GetNextItem(-1, LVNI_SELECTED);

varValue = m_lv_control.GetItemText(item,0);

Please help !!!

Thanks in advance.

 

[qednick]

Yes, you need to call [tt]SetExtendedStyle()[/tt] on your list box with the style [tt]LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT[/tt] - this way the whole row is selected no matter where you click.

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[chriscorran]

Cheers fella. You put me on the right track.

In OnInitDialog()

m_lv_control.SendMessage( LVM_SETEXTENDEDLISTVIEWSTYLE, 0,LVS_EX_FULLROWSELECT );