How To Change the Method of Selecting Multiple Controls (122226)


The information in this article applies to:

  • The Dialog Editor, when used with:
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 2.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 2.1
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 4.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 4.0
    • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q122226

SUMMARY

The dialog editor in the Visual C++ development environment selects multiple controls only if they are completely enclosed in the selection box. You can modify this behavior to include controls partially outside the selection box.

MORE INFORMATION

To change the selection method in the dialog editor, modify the Windows NT registry using Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe. (There is no user interface option for this feature in the development environment.) First close Visual C++. Then use Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe to select the Dialog Editor key.

For Visual C++, version 2.0, this key can be found as follows:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Visual C++ 2.0\Dialog Editor

For Visual C++, version 4.0, the Dialog Editor key can be found as follows:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Developer\Dialog Editor

For Visual C++, version 5.0, the Dialog Editor key can be found as follows:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\5.0\DialogEditor

For Visual C++, version 6.0, the Dialog Editor key can be found as follows:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\6.0\DialogEditor

Modify the value of NetSelectAll from 0 to 1 to enable selection of the partially covered controls.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Dialog editor and selecting controls, see the "Using the Dialog Editor" chapter, or search for "Dialog editor", in the Visual C++ Books Online. In Visual C++, versions 5.0 and later, use the Index to search for "Dialog editor". Note that the feature described in this article is not mentioned in the documentation.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
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