Edit_GetFirstVisibleLine macro (windowsx.h)

Gets the index of the uppermost visible line in a multiline edit or rich edit control. You can use this macro or send the EM_GETFIRSTVISIBLELINE message explicitly.

Syntax

int Edit_GetFirstVisibleLine(
   HWND hwndCtl
);

Parameters

hwndCtl

Type: HWND

A handle to the control.

Return value

Type: int

The zero-based index of the uppermost visible line in a multiline edit control.

Edit controls: For single-line edit controls, the return value is the zero-based index of the first visible character.

Rich edit controls: For single-line rich edit controls, the return value is zero.

Remarks

For more information, see EM_GETFIRSTVISIBLELINE.

Requirements