CB_INITSTORAGE message

An application sends the CB_INITSTORAGE message before adding a large number of items to the list box portion of a combo box. This message allocates memory for storing list box items.

Parameters

wParam

The number of items to add.

lParam

The amount of memory to allocate for item strings, in bytes.

Return value

If the message is successful, the return value is the total number of items for which memory has been pre-allocated, that is, the total number of items added by all successful CB_INITSTORAGE messages.

If the message fails, the return value is CB_ERRSPACE.

The message allocates memory and returns the success and error values described above.

Remarks

The CB_INITSTORAGE message helps speed up the initialization of combo boxes that have a large number of items (over 100). It reserves the specified amount of memory so that subsequent CB_ADDSTRING, CB_INSERTSTRING, and CB_DIR messages take the shortest possible time. You can use estimates for the wParam and lParam parameters. If you overestimate, the extra memory is allocated, if you underestimate, the normal allocation is used for items that exceed the requested amount.

Requirements

See also

Reference

CB_ADDSTRING

CB_DIR

CB_INSERTSTRING