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Q81610: Ecovrwrt.exe - Multiline Edit Control Overwrite Mode

Article: Q81610
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbCtrl kbEditCtrl kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 kbOSWin300 kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 23-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Ecovrwrt.exe is a file in the Microsoft Download Center that demonstrates how an
application can implement a multiline edit control in which the user can toggle
between "insert" mode and "overwrite" mode. In insert mode, new text pushes any
existing text further to the right. In overwrite mode, new text replaces any
existing text.

To implement overwrite mode, Ecovrwrt.exe subclasses the multiline edit control.
When the control is in overwrite mode, when the control receives a WM_CHAR
message, the character after the selection point is selected and replaced with
the character in the wParam of the message.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Ecovrwrt.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Additional query words: Ecovrwrt

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbCtrl kbEditCtrl kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 kbOSWin300 kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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