Plug-in Reference — Messages — EE_GET_STATUSA

# EE_GET_STATUSA

Retrieves the ANSI text displayed on the status bar. You can send this message explicitly or use the Editor_GetStatusA inline function.

    EE_GET_STATUSA
    wParam = nBufLen;
    lParam = (LPARAM) (LPSTR) szMessage;

## Parameters

nBufLen

Specifies the size of buffer in characters to retrieve the string including the terminating null character. You can specify 0 if szMessage is NULL. If the buffer size is not enough, szMessage will retrieve no string.

szMessage

Specifies the buffer to retrieve the string. If NULL is specified, returns the size of the buffer enough to retrieve the string.

## Return Values

Returns TRUE if the current flag allows changes in EmEditor to be redrawn or prevents changes in EmEditor to be redrawn. Otherwise, returns FALSE.