DOC: Incomplete Documentation on CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth

 Last reviewed: June 26, 1997
Article ID: Q165746
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0

SUMMARY

The online documentation for CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth is incomplete. The current documentation says:

CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth

   BOOL SetColumnWidth( int nCol, int cx );

    Return Value
       Nonzero if successful; otherwise zero.
Parameters 
   nCol   Index of the column whose width is to be set. In list view,
          this parameter must be –1.

   cx   The new width of the column.
Remarks 
   Changes the width of a column in report view or list view.
The documentation of the parameter cx is incomplete and should be the following: 

  cx   New width of the column, in list view coordinates, or one of the
       following values:

  Value                      Meaning
  -----                      -------

  LVSCW_AUTOSIZE             Automatically sizes the column.
  LVSCW_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER   Automatically sizes the column to fit the
                             header text.

Additional query words: MFC listview
Keywords : kbprg kbui MfcMisc MfcUI vcbuglist420 vcbuglist500 kbfasttip
Technology : kbmfc
Version : 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: June 26, 1997
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