Q165746: DOC: Incomplete Documentation on CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth

Article: Q165746
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbdocfix kbdocerr kbListView kbMFC KbUIDesign kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSMFCATL
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), used with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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The online documentation for CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth is incomplete. The
current documentation says:

CListCtrl::SetColumnWidth
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  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

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Keywords          : kbui kbdocfix kbdocerr kbListView kbMFC KbUIDesign kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSMFCATL 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbMFC
Version           : winnt:5.0

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