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CWnd::SetDlgItemText

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Sets the caption or text of a control owned by a window or dialog box.

void SetDlgItemText(
   int nID,
   LPCTSTR lpszString 
);

Parameters

  • nID
    Identifies the control whose text is to be set.

  • lpszString
    Points to a CString object or null-terminated string that contains the text to be copied to the control.

Remarks

SetDlgItemText sends a WM_SETTEXT message to the given control.

Example

// The following code fragment is from CMyDlg::OnInitDialog
// CMyDlg is derived from CDialog.

// Initialize dialog controls
SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDITNAME, _T("Type in text")); 
SetDlgItemInt(IDC_EDITNUM, 100);

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Reference

CWnd Class

Hierarchy Chart

SetDlgItemText

WM_SETTEXT

CWnd::GetDlgItemText

Concepts

CWnd Members