COmbobox messages

well, what you want to do (not to display the listbox of combo box) is possible - but you cannot suppress the notifications generated by the combobox.

In MFC when u want to customize the combo-box, u derive a new class of CComboBox, and override the notification handlers of ur interest in the derived class. So similarly, u can write your own handlers for the notifications like CBN_SELEENDCANCEL or whateever, and dont call the base class's default handler. This will stop the combo-box from following it's default behaviour.

Alternatively, u can override the PretranslateMsg function in MFC, and cut down the unwanted notifications then and their itself. I think this will be more suitable solution for ur problem

Originally posted by myaman
In short i dont want the list box associated with the combobox to be displayed and i dont want the combobox to send any messages associated with the dropping down of the combobox

Is it a drop down list ? And when you say you don't want the list to be displayed, what is the user going to do with such a combo box ? It is as good as a edit control , right ?

Probably in that case, combo box is not a suitable option for you. Did you try other options ? Did you look at articles here in CG if there is some control that will suit your requirements ?

1. Did you check CG articles... ?
2. A child dialog, with an edit, button and a list box control.

Go to www.dev-archive.com.
On the left side navigation bar, you will see Visual C++/C++, when you hover your mouse on that you get a menu, hover mouse on controls, you will come up with a list of controls. Select the proper one and check out the articles.