EM_STREAMIN message

Replaces the contents of a rich edit control with a stream of data provided by an application defined EditStreamCallback callback function.

Parameters

wParam

Specifies the data format and replacement options. This value must be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
SF_RTF
RTF
SF_TEXT
Text

In addition, you can specify the following flags.

Value Meaning
SFF_PLAINRTF
If specified, only keywords common to all languages are streamed in. Language-specific RTF keywords in the stream are ignored. If not specified, all keywords are streamed in. You can combine this flag with the SF_RTF flag.
SFF_SELECTION
If specified, the data stream replaces the contents of the current selection. If not specified, the data stream replaces the entire contents of the control. You can combine this flag with the SF_TEXT or SF_RTF flags.
SF_UNICODE
Microsoft Rich Edit 2.0 and later: Indicates Unicode text. You can combine this flag with the SF_TEXT flag.
SF_USECODEPAGE
Rich Edit 3.0 and later: Reads UTF-8 RTF and text using other code pages. The code page is set in the high word of wParam. For example, for UTF-8 RTF, set wParam to (CP_UTF8 << 16) | SF_USECODEPAGE | SF_RTF.

lParam

Pointer to an EDITSTREAM structure. On input, the pfnCallback member of this structure must point to an application defined EditStreamCallback function. On output, the dwError member can contain a nonzero error code if an error occurred.

Return value

This message returns the number of characters read.

Remarks

When you send an EM_STREAMIN message, the rich edit control makes repeated calls to the EditStreamCallback function specified by the pfnCallback member of the EDITSTREAM structure. Each time the callback function is called, it fills a buffer with data to read into the control. This continues until the callback function indicates that the stream-in operation has been completed or an error occurs.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header
Richedit.h

See also

Reference

EDITSTREAM

EditStreamCallback

EM_STREAMOUT