Q97371: SAMPLE: VLB.exe Implements a Virtual List Box

Article: Q97371
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbCtrl kbListBox kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310
Last Modified: 04-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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VLB.exe implements a single-selection, single-column virtual list box that is
capable of displaying millions of items. The standard list box control in
Microsoft Windows can contain a limited number of items. VLB.exe shows how to
implement list boxes that exceed this limitation.

The standard list box control in Microsoft Windows can contain a limited number
of items. Applications may need to implement list boxes that exceed this
limitation. This article introduces a custom control called VLIST, which is a
virtual list box capable of displaying millions of items. Part 1 of the article
provides instructions for using the VLIST virtual list box, and documents the
styles and messages that VLIST supports. Part 2 describes how VLIST was
implemented, and discusses the problems encountered and decisions made during
the implementation; readers who would like to modify VLIST or implement their
own virtual list box may find this section interesting. For a working example of
VLIST, see the Microsoft Developer Network CD---the topic listing in the Index
window was implemented with VLIST.

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

  VLB.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/sample87/3.1/W31/EN-US/VLB.exe)

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  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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