[C++ Win32 API] Combo Box Text

[WriteGreatCode]

I've created a combo box:

CreateWindow("combobox","Country",...);

But in the application the combo box is blank, and the text "Country" isn't on it.

How can I make the text on the combo box say "Country" like this says "Two":
http://etcwebspace.com/users/irvm/ComboBox.jpg
?

I've searched on Google but not too sure on what the name of the message/CB_Style is, and its hard to search for something when you don't know what it's called.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT:

I'm NOT looking for how to add an item to the combo box, I already know how to do that. I want to change the text that is shown on top, when no selection of the combo box items has been made.

[Ramses12]

If you already have an item with the particular text, you can use the ComboBox_SetCurSel() macro, or send the CB_SETCURSEL message.

[lnk2019]

I think Ramses12's solution is probably the best:
SendMessage(m_hWnd, CB_SETCURSEL, nIndex, 0); (where nIndex is the location of the default string to display) .

More information on the macro can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb856484%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

and information on the message can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb775899%28VS.85%29.aspx

As for the reason why "Country" is not being displayed (I think), is that the default string might not appear, depending on styles you have set (see section: "Windows Styles of a Combo Box" @ http://www.functionx.com/win32/controls/combobox.htm ).

For a list of combo box styles see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb775796%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

I hope this helps!

[WriteGreatCode]

Thanks everyone, I got it to work with the information given.