Write a long string in listbox( multiple lines)

Question

Hi friends,

I want to put a long string in list box, which its width is more than width of list box.This is my problem:I want to put this string in multiple lines instead of using horizontal scroll.I mean when the string exceeds the end of line, it should back to the first of the next line.

Thanks

Answer 1

It is possible to do that by customizing the list box with the owner-draw feature. Here is an example that makes a multiline list box:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/135855/Owner-Drawn-CListBox

Answer 2

Thank you "Scott McPhillips" for your reply.

Is there any easier way to approach the mentioned purpose?I mean instead of using list box,can we not use something else to do that?(show a long string in a small box)

Answer 3

Thank you "Scott McPhillips" for your reply.
 
Is there any easier way to approach the mentioned purpose?I mean instead of using list box,can we not use something else to do that?(show a long string in a small box)

Why not use a multi-line edit control?
 
What kind of application is this (Win32, MFC, WinForms...)?
 

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David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

Answer 4

It is MFC

There is no difference for me to use editbox or listbox.

I just need a small box to show a long string.for example if my string is

str="Hello World!Hello World!";

It is not enough wide to show whole the string.So it shows: Hello World!Hel

I want the result to be something like this:

Hello World!

Hello World!

Thanks

Answer 5

Editable Multi-line ListBox

Thanks

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Rupesh Shukla

Answer 6

Then the edit control with the multiline style set does what you want.

Answer 7

Hi moottii,

I guess that multi-line edit control would be an easy way for you. If you don't use any controls, you have to draw a box and then draw the text inside the box. That is more complicated than dragging a control from the Toolbox and verify a few codes to make it work as you want.

Set the edit control with multi-line style:

in the property window of an edit box, set "Multiline" as true and set "Auto HScroll" as false at the same time.

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Damon Zheng [MSFT]
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Answer 8

Why can't you use a static control and show it in mouse over.Use ItemFromPoint() to get the string under mouse cursor

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Thanks, Renjith V R