Accessible Using
Double-click on the list view control; or
if selected: "Control > Attributes" or by selecting "Attributes..." from the
control's context menu or from the control's context menu.
if selected: ENTER.
Note:
For context-sensitive help on attribute entries, select the entry so
it has the focus, and press F1.
| Entry in Attributes Window | Represents |
|---|---|
| Name | Handle name of the list view control (may be overwritten with another name). |
| Attributes... | Subordinate window for editing the list view control's attribute values. For more information, see List View Control Attributes Subwindow. |
| Columns: | Displays the titles of the list view columns already created. If you select an item in this list, its attributes are displayed for editing. You can also select several items for cutting and pasting. |
| New | Creates a new column. |
| Cut | Cuts a selected item and copies it to the clipboard. You can also cut and paste several items at once. |
| Paste | Pastes one or more columns from the clipboard.
Note: |
| Selected column | In this group frame, you assign attribute values to the column selected in the "Columns" list box on the left. |
| Name | Handle name of the column (may be overwritten with another name). |
| String | STRING attribute value. Specifies the column's title. |
... |
Dialog box for determining sources of STRING attribute values. |
| Format | FORMAT attribute value. Specifies the column's data format type and length. |
| Edit Mask | EDIT-MASKattribute value. Specifies the edit mask (if any) used to display values within the column. |
| Width | RECTANGLE-W attribute value. Specifies the column width (in pixels). |
| Alignment: | |
| Left | STYLE attribute value. Column title is left aligned. |
| Center | STYLE attribute
value. Column title is centered.
Note: |
| Right | STYLE attribute
value. Column title is right aligned.
Note: |
| Sorting: | |
| Case insensitive | STYLE attribute value. Alpanumeric columns are sorted case-insensitively. |
| Word compare | STYLE attribute value. Alpanumeric columns are sorted using a lexical compare that treats hyphens and apostrophes differently such that words such as "coordinate" and "co-ordinate" stay together in a sorted list. |
| State: | |
| Visible | VISIBLE attribute value. If checked, the column will be shown. |
| Events | Dialog box for editing the column's event handlers. |
| OK | Save settings and exit the window. |
| Cancel | Exit the window without saving the settings. |
| Help | Provides online help on the attributes window. |
