Changing text in Static control

[lmsmi1]

I have some static text on a window, and want to change it after a progressbar gets to a certain point. I've got the progressbar set up and everything, but what do I use to change the text of the static control? Using a string doesn't work, and SendMessage gives many errors. Any ideas?

[Disch]

Assuming you're using char strings, SetWindowTextA:

HWND wnd = handle_to_your_static_text_control;

SetWindowTextA( wnd, "The text you want to set." );

[modoran]

Why SendMessage 'does not work' ?
You need to send WM_SETTEXT message.

[lmsmi1]

@Disch

Okay, that works, however when I tell the program to change the text if the variable 'i' is equal to 1 (it starts at zero, then the i++ command is sent in the WM_TIMER case), but it doesn't change. How to I refresh the window to show the text? Or is that even my problem?

[Disch]

That is not likely your problem. SetWindowText will automatically refresh the window whose text it's updating.

Are you sure your WM_TIMER code is even running? Did you try putting a breakpoint on it and making sure it's actually executing?

[lmsmi1]

All I needed was brackets around the WM_TIMER case code.

Now how do I pause the progressbar? Sleep(); ?