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EnableScrollBar (user32)
 
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Summary

C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool EnableScrollBar(IntPtr hWnd, uint wSBflags, uint wArrows);

VB Signature:

<DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError:=True)> _
Private Shared Function EnableScrollBar(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal wSBflags As UInteger, ByVal wArrows As UInteger) As Boolean
End Function

User-Defined Types:

    Private Enum SBFlags
    SB_HORZ = 0
    SB_VERT = 1
    SB_CTL = 2
    SB_BOTH = 3
    End Enum

    Private Enum SBArrows
    ESB_ENABLE_BOTH = 0
    ESB_DISABLE_BOTH = 3
    ESB_DISABLE_LEFT = 1
    ESB_DISABLE_RIGHT = 2
    ESB_DISABLE_UP = 1
    ESB_DISABLE_DOWN = 2
    ESB_DISABLE_LTUP = 1
    ESB_DISABLE_RTDN = 2
    End Enum

Notes:

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Sample Code:

Disables the HScroll bar for a specified control.

Works on all types that inherit from Control.

C# Code Snippet

    [Flags]
    enum SBTYPES
    {
        SB_HORZ = 0,
        SB_VERT = 1,
        SB_CTL = 2,
        SB_BOTH = 3
    }
    [Flags]
    enum SBArrows
    {
        ESB_ENABLE_BOTH = 0,
        ESB_DISABLE_BOTH = 3,
        ESB_DISABLE_LEFT = 1,
        ESB_DISABLE_RIGHT = 2,
        ESB_DISABLE_UP = 1,
        ESB_DISABLE_DOWN = 2,
        ESB_DISABLE_LTUP = 1,
        ESB_DISABLE_RTDN = 2
    }
    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
    static extern bool EnableScrollBar(IntPtr hWnd, uint wSBflags, uint wArrows);

    void DisableHScrollBar(Control control)
    {
        IntPtr controlPtr = (IntPtr)control.Handle.ToInt32();
        EnableScrollBar(controlPtr, (uint)SBTYPES.SB_HORZ, (uint)SBArrows.ESB_DISABLE_BOTH);

    }

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