> dgo...@gmail.com wrote:

>> Hoping for some help here. I have an edit control receives data via a
>> socket at high data rates. I am using the classic edit control my
>> question is how do I make it act like a FIFO. Once it fills up to
>> max_chars have it start removing lines of data from the buffer to
>> allow room for more data in the edit control.

>
> The owner of the control receives an EN_MAXTEXT notification message
> "when the current text insertion has exceeded the specified number of
> characters for the edit control. The text insertion has been
> truncated." (from an old Windows help file).
>
> At that point, you can delete chars or whatever, but you can expect to
> spend a few CPU cycles doing it, so you'll need to watch out for overrun.
>
> Perhaps you have your reasons for using an edit control -- if they
> aren't strong, I would consider using a ring buffer instead
>
> -- ...

> On Dec 7, 6:55 pm, Bob Smith sudleydeplacespam.com> wrote:
>
>
>

>> dgo...@gmail.com wrote:

>>> Hoping for some help here. I have an edit control receives data via a
>>> socket at high data rates. I am using the classic edit control my
>>> question is how do I make it act like a FIFO. Once it fills up to
>>> max_chars have it start removing lines of data from the buffer to
>>> allow room for more data in the edit control.

>

>> The owner of the control receives an EN_MAXTEXT notification message
>> "when the current text insertion has exceeded the specified number of
>> characters for the edit control. The text insertion has been
>> truncated." (from an old Windows help file).

>

>> At that point, you can delete chars or whatever, but you can expect to
>> spend a few CPU cycles doing it, so you'll need to watch out for overrun.

> ...

> On Dec 20, 6:19 pm, dgo...@gmail.com wrote:

>> On Dec 7, 6:55 pm, Bob Smith sudleydeplacespam.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>

>>> dgo...@gmail.com wrote:

>>>> Hoping for some help here. I have an edit control receives data via a
>>>> socket at high data rates. I am using the classic edit control my
>>>> question is how do I make it act like a FIFO. Once it fills up to
>>>> max_chars have it start removing lines of data from the buffer to
>>>> allow room for more data in the edit control.

>>> The owner of the control receives an EN_MAXTEXT notification message
>>> "when the current text insertion has exceeded the specified number of
>>> characters for the edit control. The text insertion has been
>>> truncated." (from an old Windows help file).
>>> At that point, you can delete chars or whatever, but you can expect to
>>> spend a few CPU cycles doing it, so you'll need to watch out for overrun.
>>> Perhaps you have your reasons for using an edit control -- if they
>>> aren't strong, I would consider using a ring buffer instead ...