GetIndexFromValue
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int GetIndexFromValue (int panelHandle, int controlID, int *index, ...);
Purpose
Returns the zero-based index of the first list item that has the value you specify. The function returns an index of –1 if the value is not found.
Supported Controls
You can use GetIndexFromValue with the following controls:
Parameters
Input | ||
Name | Type | Description |
panelHandle | int | Specifier for a particular panel that is currently in memory. You can obtain this handle from functions such as LoadPanel and NewPanel. |
controlID | int | The defined constant, located in the .uir header file, that you assigned to the control in the User Interface Editor, or the ID returned by functions such as NewCtrl and DuplicateCtrl. |
itemValue | ... | The value to search for among the list items. |
Output | ||
Name | Type | Description |
index | int | Returns the zero-based index of the first list item that has the value you specify. Returns –1 if none of the list items have the specified value. |
Return Value
Name | Type | Description |
status | int | Return value indicating whether the function was successful. A negative number indicates that an error occurred. |
Additional Information
Library: User Interface Library
Include file: userint.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 3.0 and later
Example
Refer to userint\graphlegend.cws for an example of using the GetIndexFromValue function.