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LB_GETTEXT 
wParam = (WPARAM) index;                // item index 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPCTSTR) lpszBuffer; // address of buffer 

/** Get the current selection for the spec'd listbox control.
 *
 *  @param hCtrl_Source Listbox hWnd.
 *  @param szItem returned text.
 *  @param nItemLen size of szItem.
 *
 *  @return list box selection index.
 */
int
GetListboxSel( HWND hCtrl_Source, char* szItem, const int nItemLen )
{
    const int nIndex = (int)::SendMessage( hCtrl_Source, LB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0L );
    if ( nIndex != -1 )   // if list has a selection
    {
        const int nLen = (int)::SendMessage( hCtrl_Source, LB_GETTEXTLEN, nIndex, 0L );
        if ( nLen < nItemlen )
            ::SendMessage( hCtrl_Source, LB_GETTEXT, nIndex, (LPARAM)szItem );
        else
            *szItem = '\0';  // init any crap from callers param
    }
    else
        *szItem = '\0';  // if no selection return empty string
    return nIndex;
}

CString strAnswer;
CListBox* pListBox = (CListBox*)GetDlgItem(IDC_MY_LISTBOX_CTRL);
pListBox->GetText(m_plAnswers->GetCurSel(), strAnswer);

ShowWindow(MyWnd, SW_RESTORE);

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