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Q111647: BUG: LB_SETTOPINDEX Does Not Conform to Documentation

Article: Q111647
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly kbCtrl kbListBox kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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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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SYMPTOMS
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Code written to handle a return of LB_ERR does not function properly.

The online documentation for LB_SETTOPINDEX states that the result is LB_ERR if
an error occurs. However, when an error occurs, LB_SETTOPINDEX returns with a
value of 0 (zero) rather than LB_ERR.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly kbCtrl kbListBox kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310bug 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Issue type        : kbbug

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