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 TB_HITTEST Message
TB_HITTEST Message

Determines where a point lies in a toolbar control.

Syntax

To send this message, call the SendMessage function as follows.

lResult = SendMessage(     // returns LRESULT in lResult
   (HWND) hWndControl,     // handle to destination control
   (UINT) TB_HITTEST,     // message ID
   (WPARAM) wParam,     // = 0; not used, must be zero
   (LPARAM) lParam     // = (LPARAM) (LPPOINT) pptHitTest;
);

Parameters

wParam
Must be zero.
pptHitTest
Pointer to a POINT structure that contains the x-coordinate of the hit test in the x member and the y-coordinate of the hit test in the y member. The coordinates are relative to the toolbar's client area.

Return Value

Returns an integer value. If the return value is zero or a positive value, it is the zero-based index of the nonseparator item in which the point lies. If the return value is negative, the point does not lie within a button. The absolute value of the return value is the index of a separator item or the nearest nonseparator item.

Message Information

Minimum DLL Versioncomctl32.dll version 4.00 or later
Headercommctrl.h
Minimum operating systems Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95
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