DOC: Incomplete Documentation on CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth

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 [ASCII 150]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.

This documentation was corrected in Visual C++ version 6.0 for Windows. 

Additional query words: MFC listview

Keywords : kbui kbdocerr kbnokeyword kbMFC KbUIDesign kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600fix
Version : 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: August 2, 1999
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