1000
It is possible to search for an item ( inside the Editor ), case insensitive

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"DropDownList")))->GetEditor();
	var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::DropDownListType);
	var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"One",vtMissing);
	var_Editor->AddItem(2,L"Two",vtMissing);
	var_Editor->AddItem(3,L"Three",vtMissing);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem(">ONE"));
	var_Items->AddItem(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem(">ThRee"));
	var_Items->AddItem(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem("ONE"));
	var_Items->AddItem(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem(">tWo"));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
999
The text after the BR-tag is in same line as the text before the BR-tag (entire column)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exHLines);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("This is the first line.<br>This is the second line.");
	var_Items->AddItem("This is the first line.<br>This is the second line.");
	var_Items->AddItem("This is the first line.<br>This is the second line.");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
998
The text after the BR-tag is in same line as the text before the BR-tag (individual)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exHLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(var_Items->AddItem("This is the first line.<br>This is the second line."),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("<b>This is the first line.<br>This is the second line.</b>");
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
	var_Items->PutCellSingleLine(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::exCaptionWordWrap);
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(var_Items->AddItem("This is the first line.<br>This is the second line."),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
997
Can I disable an item once the user selects a new value into a different item

// Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
void OnChangeGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,VARIANT FAR*   NewValue)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutEnableItem(var_Items->GetItemByIndex(1),VARIANT_FALSE);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->FreezeEvents(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Q");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"A");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h1 = var_Items->AddItem("What's your gender?");
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Items->GetCellEditor(h1,long(1));
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::DropDownListType);
		var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"Male",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(0,L"Female",vtMissing);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h1,long(1),long(1));
	long h2 = var_Items->AddItem("What's pet name?");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h2,long(1),"This is my pet favorite long long long name, that shoul break the line in multiple pieces");
	var_Items->PutCellSingleLine(h2,long(1),EXGRIDLib::exCaptionWordWrap);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
spGrid1->FreezeEvents(VARIANT_FALSE);
996
How can I get a row expanded / enlarged to fit the cell's text (entire column)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Q");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"A")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::MemoType);
		var_Editor->PutAppearance(EXGRIDLib::SingleApp);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h1 = var_Items->AddItem("What's name?");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h1,long(1),"This is my pet favorite long long long name, that shoul break the line in multiple pieces");
	long h2 = var_Items->AddItem("What's your pet name?");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h2,long(1),"This is my pet favorite long long long name, that shoul break the line in multiple pieces");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
995
How can I get a row expanded / enlarged to fit the cell's text (individual cell)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Q");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"A");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h1 = var_Items->AddItem("What's name?");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h1,long(1),"This is my pet favorite long long long name, that shoul break the line in multiple pieces");
	long h2 = var_Items->AddItem("What's your pet name?");
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Items->GetCellEditor(h2,long(1));
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::MemoType);
		var_Editor->PutAppearance(EXGRIDLib::SingleApp);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h2,long(1),"This is my pet favorite long long long name, that shoul break the line in multiple pieces");
	var_Items->PutCellSingleLine(h2,long(1),EXGRIDLib::exCaptionWordWrap);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
994
InsertControlItem / UserEditor / A2X:

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"1 = 1",vtMissing)->PutBold(VARIANT_TRUE);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Type")))->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::RightAlignment);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("1. A ProgID such as \"MSCAL.Calendar.7\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	long hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"MSCAL.Calendar","");
	/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'MSACAL' for the library: 'Microsoft Calendar Control 2007'

	#import <MSCAL.OCX>
*/
	((MSACAL::ICalendarPtr)(var_Items->GetItemObject(hX)))->PutBackColor(RGB(255,255,255));
	h = var_Items->AddItem("2. A CLSID such as \"{0036F83C-D892-4B7B-AA0B-BEDD8D16A738}\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"{0036F83C-D892-4B7B-AA0B-BEDD8D16A738}","");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("3. A URL such as \"http://www.exontrol.com\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"http://www.exontrol.com","");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("4. A reference to an Active document such as \"file://\\\\Documents\\MyDoc.doc\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"file://C:\\empesting.xml","");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("5.A fragment of HTML such as \"MSHTML:<HTML><BODY>This is a line of text</BODY></HTML>\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"MSHTML:<HTML><BODY>This is a <b>line of</b> text</BODY></HTML>","");
	var_Items->PutItemHeight(hX,56);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("6.Anything, if it is preffixed by \"A2X:\"");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	hX = var_Items->InsertControlItem(0,L"A2X:TOC24.Toc24Ctrl.1","");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
993
How do I add a RichTextBox editor
// UserEditorOleEvent event - Occurs when an user editor fires an event.
void OnUserEditorOleEventGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Object,LPDISPATCH   Ev,BOOL FAR*   CloseEditor,long   Item,long   ColIndex)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Ev" );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(32);
EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"RICHTEXT")))->GetEditor();
	var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::UserEditorType);
	var_Editor->UserEditor(L"RICHTEXT.RichtextCtrl",L"");
	/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'RichTextLib' for the library: 'Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP4)'

	#import <richtx32.ocx>
*/
	RichTextLib::IRichTextPtr var_RichTextBox = ((RichTextLib::IRichTextPtr)(var_Editor->GetUserEditorObject()));
		var_RichTextBox->PutAutoVerbMenu(VARIANT_TRUE);
		var_RichTextBox->PutTextRTF(L"{\\rtf1\\ansi{\\fonttbl\\f0\\fswiss Helvetica;}\\f0\\pard\\r\\nThis is some {\\b bold} text.\\par\\r\\n}");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("RICHTEXT.RichtextCtrl");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
992
Is it possible to trap a double-click event on a specific cell and when that happens, to set the cell to a specific value
// DblClick event - Occurs when the user dblclk the left mouse button over an object.
void OnDblClickGrid1(short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	long h = spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit);
	OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetCellValue(h,c)) );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHeaderAppearance(EXGRIDLib::Etched);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 1"),long(1),"Item 2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 3"),long(1),"Item 4");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 5"),long(1),"Item 6");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
991
How can I display dates in DD/MM/YYYY format

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Date");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(var_Items->AddItem("Different Date Formats"),0);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"((shortdateF(value) mid 4) left 2) + `/` + (shortdateF (value) left 2) + `/` + (shortdateF (value) right 4)");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"(1 array (0:=(shortdateF(value) split `/`))) + `/` + (0 array (=:0) ) + `/` + (2 array (=:0) )");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"((`0` + day(value) ) right 2) + `/` + ((`0` + month(value) ) right 2) + `/` + year(value)");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"day(value) + `/` + month(value) + `/` + year(value)");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"year(value) + ` - ` + day(value) + ` - ` + month(value)");
	long h = var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutItemHeight(h,24);
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(h,long(0),L"`<b>` + year(value) + `</b><off -4> ` + day(value) + ` - ` + month(value)");
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(var_Items->AddItem("Predefined Date Formats"),0);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"value");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"shortdateF(value)");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"shortdate(value)");
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(1971,12,1,0,00,00).operator DATE()),long(0),L"longdate(value)");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
990
I have noticed that the column gets resized once I release the mouse. I have a column that displays multiple-lines cells, and the text gets wrapped only when user releases the mouse. Is it possible to get resized contiguously as I had before
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exVLines);
spGrid1->PutColumnsAllowSizing(VARIANT_TRUE);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column A (cont)")))->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exColumnResizeContiguously,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 1");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column B (cont)")))->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exColumnResizeContiguously,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 2");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
989
How do I get the column from cursor, when it hovers the empty portion of the items section
// MouseMove event - Occurs when the user moves the mouse.
void OnMouseMoveGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	long i = spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(0,-1,c,hit);
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Column" );
	OutputDebugStringW( L"c" );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exVLines);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 0");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 1");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 2");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
988
How do I add items once the user clicks the empty area
// Click event - Occurs when the user presses and then releases the left mouse button over the grid control.
void OnClickGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	long i = spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(0,-1,c,hit);
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(i),long(1),c);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Number of Items to Add");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Click on Column");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
987
Is there any option to stop events
// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"AddItem event is fired only if FreezeEvents(False) is called" );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->FreezeEvents(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(24);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Task");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h1 = var_Items->AddItem("Task 1");
	long h2 = var_Items->AddItem("Task 2");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
spGrid1->FreezeEvents(VARIANT_FALSE);
986
How can I include the child items, when a filter is applied

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutMarkSearchColumn(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSearchColumnIndex(1);
spGrid1->PutIndent(16);
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutFilterBarPromptVisible(EXGRIDLib::exFilterBarPromptVisible);
spGrid1->PutFilterBarPromptPattern(L"Nancy");
spGrid1->PutFilterInclude(EXGRIDLib::exItemsWithChilds);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Name")))->PutWidth(96);
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Title")))->PutWidth(96);
	var_Columns->Add(L"City");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Nancy Davolio");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Seattle");
	h0 = var_Items->InsertItem(h0,vtMissing,"Andrew Fuller");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Vice President, Sales");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Tacoma");
	h0 = var_Items->InsertItem(h0,vtMissing,"Michael Suyama");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"London");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Janet Leverling");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Kirkland");
	h0 = var_Items->InsertItem(h0,vtMissing,"Margaret Peacock");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Redmond");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(0,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->ApplyFilter();
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
985
How do I prevent changing the cell's state ( check-box state )
// CellStateChanging event - Fired before cell's state is about to be changed.
void OnCellStateChangingGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,long FAR*   NewState)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		NewState = var_Items->GetCellState(Item,ColIndex);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P1")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P2")));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
984
How do I get sorted the column as string, numeric, date, date and time. Also how can it be applied to drop down filter panel

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Date")));
	var_Column->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortDate);
	var_Column->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDisplayFilterPattern(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutDisplayFilterDate(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox | EXGRIDLib::exSortItemsDesc));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"DateTime")));
	var_Column1->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortDateTime);
	var_Column1->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutDisplayFilterPattern(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column1->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox | EXGRIDLib::exSortItemsDesc));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Time")));
	var_Column2->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortTime);
	var_Column2->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column2->PutDisplayFilterPattern(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column2->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox | EXGRIDLib::exSortItemsDesc));
	var_Column2->PutFormatColumn(L"time(value)");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column3 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Numeric")));
	var_Column3->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortNumeric);
	var_Column3->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column3->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox | EXGRIDLib::exSortItemsDesc));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column4 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"String")));
	var_Column4->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column4->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox | EXGRIDLib::exSortItemsDesc));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(2010,1,27,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2010,1,27,10,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(1)));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),long(1));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(4),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(3)));
	h = var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(2011,1,27,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2011,1,27,9,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(1)));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),long(11));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(4),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(3)));
	h = var_Items->AddItem(COleDateTime(2010,11,2,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2010,11,2,9,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(1)));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),long(2));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(4),var_Items->GetCellValue(h,long(3)));
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("DateTime")->PutDisplayFilterDate(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
983
I am using Layout property to sort multiple columns at once. The problem is that all items get expanded. How do I prevent that

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P1")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P2")));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child A");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child B");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child A");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child B");
	var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->AddItem("Root");
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"multiplesort=\"C0:1 C1:2\";collapse=\"\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
982
How do I find the cell's type, or what the cell holds

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Value")))->PutWidth(24);
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Type")))->PutFormatColumn(L"type(%0)");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"TypeAsString")))->PutFormatColumn(_bstr_t("(0 := type(%0)) array (`empty`, `null`, `short`, `long`, `float`, `double`, `currency`, `date`, `string`, `object`, `error`, `b") +
"oolean`, `variant`, `any`, `reserved`, `decimal`, `char`, `byte`, `unsigned short`, `unsigned long`, `long on 64 bits`)");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Length")))->PutFormatColumn(L"len(%0)");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(->AddItem(vtMissing),long(0),((EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr)(spGrid1)));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing),long(0),VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing),long(0),long(-1));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing),long(0),long(-1));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing),long(0),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,0,00,00).operator DATE());
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
981
How can I get ride / hide the image being dragged by OLE Drag and Drop
// OLEStartDrag event - Occurs when the OLEDrag method is called.
void OnOLEStartDragGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Data,long FAR*   AllowedEffects)
{
	// Data.SetData("data to drag")
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	AllowedEffects = 1;
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->PutOLEDropMode(EXGRIDLib::exOLEDropManual);
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exDragDropAfter,RGB(255,255,255));
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
980
The ReadOnly property does not prevent changing the column's check-box (sample 2)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1")));
	var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(18);
	var_Column->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckValueType);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(1),"Item 1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(-1)),long(1),"Item 2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(1),"Item 3");
spGrid1->PutReadOnly(EXGRIDLib::exReadOnly);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->PutOption(EXGRIDLib::exCheckValue2,long(2));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
979
The ReadOnly property does not prevent changing the column's check-box (sample 1)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1")));
	var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(18);
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckValueType);
		var_Editor->PutOption(EXGRIDLib::exCheckValue2,long(1));
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(1),"Item 1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(-1)),long(1),"Item 2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(1),"Item 3");
spGrid1->PutReadOnly(EXGRIDLib::exReadOnly);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
978
How can I export checked items only

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C1")))->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C2")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index `A-Z`");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C3")))->PutFormatColumn(L"100 index ``");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->PutCellState(var_Items->AddItem("Item 2"),vtMissing,1);
	var_Items->PutCellState(var_Items->AddItem("Item 3"),vtMissing,1);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
OutputDebugStringW( L"Export CSV Checked Items Only:" );
OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->Export("","chk")) );
977
How can I export a hidden column

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C2")));
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index `A-Z`");
		var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C3")));
		var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"100 index ``");
		var_Column1->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 3");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
OutputDebugStringW( L"Export CSV Hidden Columns (1,2):" );
OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->Export("","|1,2")) );
976
I'm trying to use automatic numbering of the outline. How can I have A, B, C for root items, 1, 2, 3 for the sub-items, and a, b, c for sub-sub-items (sample 3)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->PutAutoDrag(EXGRIDLib::exAutoDragPositionAny);
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exSolidLine);
spGrid1->PutIndent(16);
spGrid1->PutMarkSearchColumn(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"")));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"((1:=(0 :=(1 rpos '.|A-Z||a-z|')) rfind `.`) < 0 ? `<b>` + =:0 + `` :  (=:0 mid (1 + 1 + =:1) )  + `)` ) + ` ` + value");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	long hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(0,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutCellState(hChild,long(0),1);
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
975
I'm trying to use automatic numbering of the outline. How can I have A, B, C for root items, 1, 2, 3 for the sub-items, and a, b, c for sub-sub-items (sample 2)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutGridLineColor(RGB(190,190,190));
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->PutAutoDrag(EXGRIDLib::exAutoDragPositionAny);
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exSolidLine);
spGrid1->PutIndent(16);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"Default");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"")));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellPaddingRight,long(4));
		var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column->PutWidth(36);
		var_Column->PutPosition(0);
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(_bstr_t("(1:=(0 :=(1 rpos '.|A-Z||a-z|')) rfind `.`) < 0 ? `<b>` + =:0 : (`............` left 2 * (=:0 count `.`)) + (=:0 mid (1 + 1 + =") +
":1) ) ");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	long hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(0,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutCellState(hChild,long(0),1);
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
974
I'm trying to use automatic numbering of the outline. How can I have A, B, C for root items, 1, 2, 3 for the sub-items, and a, b, c for sub-sub-items (sample 1)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->PutAutoDrag(EXGRIDLib::exAutoDragPositionAny);
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exSolidLine);
spGrid1->PutIndent(16);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"Default");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"")));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellPaddingRight,long(4));
		var_Column->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::RightAlignment);
		var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column->PutWidth(24);
		var_Column->PutPosition(0);
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"(1:=(0 :=(1 rpos '.|A-Z||a-z|')) rfind `.`) < 0 ? `<b>` + =:0 : `<i>` + (=:0 mid (1 + 1 + =:1) ) ");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	long hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(0,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	hChild = var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->PutCellState(hChild,long(0),1);
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(hChild,vtMissing,"Child");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
973
How can I programmatically group by columns, without having the control's sort bar visible

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSortBarHeight(0);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarCaption(L"Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column.");
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"multiplesort=\"C1:2\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
972
How do I perform my own sort

// Sort event - Fired when the control sorts a column.
void OnSortGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Sort" );
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutItemPosition(var_Items->GetItemByIndex(1),0);
		var_Items->PutItemPosition(var_Items->GetItemByIndex(0),1);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortOnClick(EXGRIDLib::exUserSort);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Index")))->PutFormatColumn(L"0 index ``");
	var_Columns->Add(L"Data 1");
	var_Columns->Add(L"Data 2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),long(2));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),long(3));
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(4));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),long(5));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),long(6));
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(7));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),long(8));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),long(9));
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"multiplesort=\"C1:1 C2:2\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
971
Is it possible to have a different alignment for parts of the cell's caption

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(-1);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(var_Items->AddItem("all-left"),long(0),EXGRIDLib::LeftAlignment);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(var_Items->AddItem("all-center"),long(0),EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(var_Items->AddItem("all-right"),long(0),EXGRIDLib::RightAlignment);
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("left<c>center<r>right");
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
970
I have a column with Def(exCellSingleLine) property on False, word-wrapping, and I am wondering if possible to update the column's content while user is resizing it
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"MultipleLine")));
		var_Column->PutWidth(32);
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exColumnResizeContiguously,VARIANT_TRUE);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"SingleLine")));
		var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("This is a bit of long text that should break the line"),long(1),"This is a bit of long text that should break the line");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
969
How can I get the absolute position of an item
// MouseMove event - Occurs when the user moves the mouse.
void OnMouseMoveGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		OutputDebugStringW( var_Items->GetCellCaption(spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit),"Position") );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutBackColorAlternate(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Def")))->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1"),vtMissing,"Sub-Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2"),vtMissing,"Sub-Child 2");
spGrid1->PutItems(spGrid1->GetItems(long(-1)),vtMissing);
spGrid1->PutItems(spGrid1->GetItems(long(-1)),vtMissing);
spGrid1->PutItems(spGrid1->GetItems(long(-1)),vtMissing);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 apos ``");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
968
I am using ExComboBox as an user editor, how can I display a different column

// UserEditorClose event - Fired the user editor is about to be opened.
void OnUserEditorCloseGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Object,long   Item,long   ColIndex)
{
	// Items.CellValue(Item,ColIndex) = Object.Value
}

// UserEditorOleEvent event - Occurs when an user editor fires an event.
void OnUserEditorOleEventGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Object,LPDISPATCH   Ev,BOOL FAR*   CloseEditor,long   Item,long   ColIndex)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Ev" );
}

// UserEditorOpen event - Occurs when an user editor is about to be opened.
void OnUserEditorOpenGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Object,long   Item,long   ColIndex)
{
	// Object.Value = Me.Items.CellValue(Item,ColIndex)
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Exontrol.ComboBox")))->GetEditor();
	var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::UserEditorType);
	var_Editor->UserEditor(L"Exontrol.ComboBox",L"");
	ObjectPtr var_Object = var_Editor->GetUserEditorObject();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(21);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellEditorVisible(var_Items->AddItem(long(10248)),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exEditorVisible);
	var_Items->PutCellEditorVisible(var_Items->AddItem(long(10249)),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exEditorVisible);
	var_Items->PutCellEditorVisible(var_Items->AddItem(long(10250)),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exEditorVisible);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
967
How do I sort the index column as numeric (Method 3)

// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutCellData(Item,long(1),var_Items->GetCellCaption(Item,long(1)));
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Next")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellPaddingLeft,long(4));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exHeaderPaddingLeft,long(4));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Index")));
	var_Column1->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column1->PutWidth(48);
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"(((0 := (1 index ``)) mod 3) case ( default: ``; 0 : `<r><fgcolor=B0B0B0>`; 1: ``; 2 : `<c><fgcolor=808080>` )) + str(=:0)");
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column1->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortUserData);
	var_Column1->PutPosition(0);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 3");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 4");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 5");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 6");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 7");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 8");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 9");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 10");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
966
How do I sort the index column as numeric (Method 2)

// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutCellSortData(Item,long(1),var_Items->GetCellCaption(Item,long(1)));
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Next")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellPaddingLeft,long(4));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exHeaderPaddingLeft,long(4));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Index")));
	var_Column1->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column1->PutWidth(48);
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"(((0 := (1 index ``)) mod 3) case ( default: ``; 0 : `<r><fgcolor=B0B0B0>`; 1: ``; 2 : `<c><fgcolor=808080>` )) + str(=:0)");
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column1->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortCellData);
	var_Column1->PutPosition(0);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 3");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 4");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 5");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 6");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 7");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 8");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 9");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 10");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
965
How do I sort the index column as numeric (Method 1)

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Sort Index As String (Default)")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Sort Index As Numeric")));
	var_Column1->PutComputedField(L"%C0");
	var_Column1->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortNumeric);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
964
How can I put icons/images into buttons

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->Images(_bstr_t("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq") +
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" +
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" +
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C+B")));
	var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(48);
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"` <img>` + ( 1 + (1 index ``) mod 3 ) + `</img> `");
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellButtonAutoWidth,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"");
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exVLines);
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(20);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
963
Is it possible to have a CheckBox and Button TOGETHER on all cells in a column

// ButtonClick event - Occurs when user clicks on the cell's button.
void OnButtonClickGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,VARIANT   Key)
{
	OutputDebugStringW( L"ButtonClick" );
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Item" );
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Key" );
}

// CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
void OnCellStateChangedGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex)
{
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"CellStateChanged" );
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Item" );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")));
	var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(32);
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Def")));
	var_Column1->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column1->PutWidth(48);
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"`     `");
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellButtonAutoWidth,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
962
I have columns that look up the same data. (e.g. different contact) so both could / should use the same editor. Is this possible, to use other column's editor

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSelBackColor(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
spGrid1->PutSelForeColor(spGrid1->GetForeColor());
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Pos")));
		var_Column->PutWidth(32);
		var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Columns->Add(L"C1")->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::ColorListType);
		var_Editor->ClearItems();
		var_Editor->AddItem(255,L"Red Color",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(16711680,L"Blue Color",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(65280,L"Green Color",vtMissing);
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C2")))->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::EditTypeEnum(EXGRIDLib::CloneType | EXGRIDLib::EditType));
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C3")))->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::EditTypeEnum(EXGRIDLib::CloneType | EXGRIDLib::EditType));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),long(16711680));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),long(65280));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),long(255));
	h = var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),long(255));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),long(16711680));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),long(65280));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
961
Is there an easy way to get an effect like in a Microsoft Access / SQL-Server Table view, where you can scroll-up till the last row containing data is displayed as top-row

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutScrollBars(EXGRIDLib::ScrollBarsEnum(EXGRIDLib::exVScrollEmptySpace | EXGRIDLib::exBoth));
spGrid1->PutScrollPos(VARIANT_TRUE,spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemCount());
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
960
Does filtering work with umlauts / accents characters
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Names")));
	var_Column->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutFilterType(EXGRIDLib::exPattern);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Mantel");
	var_Items->AddItem("Mechanik");
	var_Items->AddItem("Motor");
	var_Items->AddItem("Murks");
	var_Items->AddItem("Märchen");
	var_Items->AddItem("Möhren");
	var_Items->AddItem("Mühle");
	var_Items->AddItem("Sérigraphie");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->PutFilter(L"*ä*");
spGrid1->ApplyFilter();
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
959
How FullPath method works

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"A");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1"),long(1),"B");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2"),long(1),"C");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutSearchColumnIndex(1);
OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetSearchColumnIndex()) );
OutputDebugStringW( ->GetFullPath(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemByIndex(2)) );
spGrid1->PutSearchColumnIndex(0);
OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetSearchColumnIndex()) );
OutputDebugStringW( ->GetFullPath(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemByIndex(2)) );
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
958
Can I set the search box / filterbarprompt to invisible, so I can use my own input and *string* via VBA
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutMarkSearchColumn(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSearchColumnIndex(1);
spGrid1->PutFilterBarHeight(0);
spGrid1->PutFilterBarPromptVisible(EXGRIDLib::exFilterBarPromptVisible);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Name")))->PutWidth(96);
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Title")))->PutWidth(96);
	var_Columns->Add(L"City");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Nancy Davolio");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Seattle");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Andrew Fuller");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Vice President, Sales");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Tacoma");
	var_Items->PutSelectItem(h0,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Janet Leverling");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Kirkland");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Margaret Peacock");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Redmond");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Steven Buchanan");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Manager");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"London");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Michael Suyama");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"London");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Robert King");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"London");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Laura Callahan");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Inside Sales Coordinator");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"Seattle");
	h0 = var_Items->AddItem("Anne Dodsworth");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(1),"Sales Representative");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h0,long(2),"London");
spGrid1->PutFilterBarPromptPattern(L"London");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
957
How to load a hierarchy using the control's DataSource property (Parent-ID-Relation)

// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->SetParent(Item,var_Items->GetFindItem(var_Items->GetCellValue(Item,"ReportsTo"),"EmployeeID",vtMissing));
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("SELECT * FROM Employees ORDER BY ReportsTo","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->GetItems()->PutExpandItem(0,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
956
Is it possible to select the entire row/line, when user clicks the first column, and select individually the rest of cells, while user clicks any other column

// MouseDown event - Occurs when the user presses a mouse button.
void OnMouseDownGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	long i = spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit);
	spGrid1->PutFullRowSelect(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(c)->GetData());
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHeaderHeight(22);
spGrid1->PutHeaderAppearance(EXGRIDLib::Flat);
spGrid1->PutBackColorLock(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->PutBackColorHeader(spGrid1->GetBackColorLock());
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutReadOnly(EXGRIDLib::exReadOnly);
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutCountLockedColumns(1);
spGrid1->PutAutoDrag(EXGRIDLib::exAutoDragScroll);
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutColumnsAllowSizing(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutGridLineStyle(EXGRIDLib::exGridLinesSolid);
spGrid1->PutGridLineColor(RGB(220,220,220));
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->PutData(long(-1));
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"singlesort=\"C5:1\";multiplesort=\" C1:2\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
955
The user are not able to size the columns at runtime when using HeaderAppearance property on zero
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->GetVisualAppearance()->Add(1,_bstr_t("gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABJEIQAAYAQGKIYBkAKBQAGaAoDDcMQ5QwAAyDGKEEwsACEIrjKCRShyCYZRhGcTSBCIZBqEqSZLiEZRQiiCYsS5GQBSFDcOwHGyQZonKK3L") +
"hGCYBgIA=");
spGrid1->PutHeaderAppearance(EXGRIDLib::AppearanceEnum(0x1000000));
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"1");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"2");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"3");
954
Is it possible to embed the exGauge into the exGrid control

// ItemOleEvent event - Fired when an ActiveX control hosted by an item has fired an event.
void OnItemOleEventGrid1(long   Item,LPDISPATCH   Ev)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGAUGELib' for the library: 'ExGauge 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGauge.dll>
		using namespace EXGAUGELib;
	*/
	EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr var_Gauge = ((EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr)(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemObject(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemByIndex(2))));
		_variant_t v = var_Gauge->FormatABC(L"date(`now`)",vtMissing,vtMissing,vtMissing);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("sec")->PutValue(v);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("min")->PutValue(v);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("hour")->PutValue(v);
}

// MouseMove event - Occurs when the user moves the mouse.
void OnMouseMoveGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr var_Gauge = ((EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr)(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemObject(spGrid1->GetItems()->GetItemByIndex(2))));
		var_Gauge->PutTimerInterval(1000);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exThinLine);
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Normal Item");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Gauge-Clock Inside");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->InsertControlItem(h,L"Exontrol.Gauge",vtMissing);
	var_Items->PutItemHeight(h,256);
	EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr var_Gauge = ((EXGAUGELib::IGaugePtr)(var_Items->GetItemObject(h)));
		var_Gauge->PutPicturesPath(L"C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGauge\\Sample\\Design\\Circular\\Clock");
		var_Gauge->PutDefaultLayer(EXGAUGELib::exDefLayerRotateType,long(2));
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->PutCount(4);
		EXGAUGELib::ILayerPtr var_Layer = var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem(long(0));
			var_Layer->GetBackground()->GetPicture()->PutName("vista_clock.png");
		EXGAUGELib::ILayerPtr var_Layer1 = var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem(long(1));
			var_Layer1->PutPosition(3);
			var_Layer1->PutKey("sec");
			var_Layer1->PutOnDrag(EXGAUGELib::exDoRotate);
			var_Layer1->PutSelectable(VARIANT_FALSE);
			var_Layer1->GetBackground()->GetPicture()->PutName("second-hand.png");
			var_Layer1->PutValueToRotateAngle(_bstr_t("((2:=(((1:=( ( (0:=(value < 0 ? floor(value) + 1 - value : value - floor(value))) < 0.5 ? =:0 : (0:= (=:0 - 0.5)) ) * 24 ))  - ") +
"floor(=:1)) * 60 )) - floor(=:2) ) * 360");
			var_Layer1->PutRotateAngleToValue(L"value / 360 / 24 / 60");
		EXGAUGELib::ILayerPtr var_Layer2 = var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem(long(2));
			var_Layer2->PutPosition(2);
			var_Layer2->PutKey("min");
			var_Layer2->PutOnDrag(EXGAUGELib::exDoRotate);
			var_Layer2->PutSelectable(VARIANT_FALSE);
			var_Layer2->GetBackground()->GetPicture()->PutName("Minute.png");
			var_Layer2->PutValueToRotateAngle(_bstr_t("((1:=( ( (0:=(value < 0 ? floor(value) + 1 - value : value - floor(value))) < 0.5 ? =:0 : (0:= (=:0 - 0.5)) ) * 24 ))  - floor(") +
"=:1)) * 360");
			var_Layer2->PutRotateAngleToValue(L"value / 360 / 24 / 60");
		EXGAUGELib::ILayerPtr var_Layer3 = var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem(long(3));
			var_Layer3->PutPosition(1);
			var_Layer3->PutKey("hour");
			var_Layer3->PutOnDrag(EXGAUGELib::exDoRotate);
			var_Layer3->GetBackground()->GetPicture()->PutName("Hour.png");
			var_Layer3->PutValueToRotateAngle(L"2 * 360 * ( (0:=(value < 0 ? floor(value) + 1 - value : value - floor(value))) < 0.5 ? =:0 : (0:= (=:0 - 0.5)) )");
			var_Layer3->PutRotateAngleToValue(L"value / 360 * 0.5");
		_variant_t v = var_Gauge->FormatABC(L"date(`now`)",vtMissing,vtMissing,vtMissing);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("sec")->PutValue(v);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("min")->PutValue(v);
		var_Gauge->GetLayers()->GetItem("hour")->PutValue(v);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Normal Item");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
953
What's the difference between merge cells and divider item

// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutCellBackColor(Item,long(0),RGB(240,240,240));
		var_Items->PutItemHasChildren(Item,VARIANT_TRUE);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(0);
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index `A-Z`");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C3")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	long h = var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	var_Items->PutCellMerge(h,long(0),long(1));
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(h,long(0),L"`merge cells`");
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	h = var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(h,long(0),L"`item divider`");
	var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
	var_Items->AddItem(vtMissing);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
952
is it possible to resize a column with the mouse without changing the width of the next column

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 1")))->PutWidth(256);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Column 2")))->PutWidth(512);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
951
How do I ensure that the newly item fits the control's client area

// ButtonClick event - Occurs when user clicks on the cell's button.
void OnButtonClickGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,VARIANT   Key)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		long h = var_Items->AddItem("");
		var_Items->PutSelectItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
		var_Items->EnsureVisibleItem(h);
	spGrid1->PutFocusColumnIndex(0);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")));
	var_Column->PutAllowSizing(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutAllowDragging(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutAllowSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(24);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 apos `A-Z`");
spGrid1->PutCountLockedColumns(1);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
950
How do I find the predefined string for giving value, or giving identifier for specified predefined caption of editor

// Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
void OnChangeGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,VARIANT FAR*   NewValue)
{
	OutputDebugStringW( L"FindItem(numeric) is " );
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"NewValue" );
	OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem(NewValue)) );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"DropDownList")));
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::DropDownListType);
		var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"Ken Robinson",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(2,L"Dave Nichols",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(3,L"Zane Thomas",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(4,L"James Shields",vtMissing);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"CellValue")));
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"%0");
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor,long(15790320));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exHeaderBackColor,var_Column1->GetDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"CellCaption")));
	var_Column2->PutFormatColumn(L"%C0");
	var_Column2->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor,long(15790320));
	var_Column2->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exHeaderBackColor,var_Column2->GetDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem(long(1));
	var_Items->AddItem(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0))->GetEditor()->GetFindItem("Zane Thomas"));
	var_Items->AddItem(long(2));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
949
How can I align captions of items with checkbox, with items with no checkbox

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellImages(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(0),"1");
	var_Items->PutCellHasCheckBox(var_Items->AddItem(long(1)),long(0),VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Items->PutCellImages(var_Items->AddItem(long(2)),long(0),"1");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
948
How can I prevent sorting a column

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutAllowSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
947
Is there a possibility to group without moving and showing the column to the SortBar

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"singlesort=\"C5:1\";multiplesort=\" C1:2\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
946
How can I show each group header ( not-subroup ), with a different background color, while alternate background colors for inside items

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"(0:= (1 rpos '')) right ( ( 1:= ( =:0 rfind `.` ) ) != -1 ? =:1 : len(=:0))");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"(1 rpos '') contains '.'");
	var_Column1->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 2) != 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"%C14 = 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(190,190,190));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
945
What is the difference between %0 and %C0, when using in expressions ( format, conditional format, computed fields, and so on )

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHeaderAppearance(EXGRIDLib::Etched);
spGrid1->PutHeaderHeight(24);
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Value")))->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"FormatColumn = `%0` ~ CellValue")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"%0");
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"FormatColumn = `%C0`~ CellCaption")));
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"%C0");
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem(double(1.1234));
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(var_Items->AddItem("<sha ;;0>This <fgcolor=FF0000>is a <s><b>HTM</fgcolor>L</b> text</s>."),long(0),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Items->GetCellEditor(var_Items->AddItem(long(3)),vtMissing);
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckListType);
		var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"Border",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(2,L"Thick",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(4,L"Shadow",vtMissing);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(var_Items->AddItem(long(10000)),long(0),L"`<b>` + currency(value)");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
944
How can I alternate colors for each group header ( not-subroup ), with a different background color, while items of the same group showing with a different color

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"(0:= (1 rpos '')) left ( ( 1:= ( =:0 lfind `.` ) ) != -1 ? =:1 : len(=:0))");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"(1 rpos '') contains '.'");
	var_Column1->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 2) != 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"%C14 = 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(190,190,190));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
943
How can I highlight each group header, with a different background color (method 2)

// AddGroupItem event - Occurs after a new Group Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddGroupItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->GetItems()->PutItemBackColor(Item,RGB(190,190,190));
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
942
How can I highlight each group header ( not-subroup ), with a different background color (method 1)

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"(0:= (1 rpos '')) left ( ( 1:= ( =:0 lfind `.` ) ) != -1 ? =:1 : len(=:0))");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column1->PutFormatColumn(L"(1 rpos '') contains '.'");
	var_Column1->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"%C14 = 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(190,190,190));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
941
The BackColorAlternate displays each second row with a different background color. Is it possible to apply a different background color, for each sub-tree, ConditionalFormats, Add

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

// Sort event - Fired when the control sorts a column.
void OnSortGrid1()
{
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P1")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"P2")));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutPartialCheck(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root 2");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root 2");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column2->PutFormatColumn(L"(0:= (1 rpos '')) left ( ( 1:= ( =:0 lfind `.` ) ) != -1 ? =:1 : len(=:0))");
	var_Column2->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C2 mod 2) != 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
940
The BackColorAlternate displays each second row with a different background color. Is it possible to apply a different background color, for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, row, and so on

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

// Sort event - Fired when the control sorts a column.
void OnSortGrid1()
{
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 apos ''");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 5) = 1",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(128,128,128));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 5) = 2",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(164,164,164));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 5) = 3",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(190,190,190));
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 5) = 4",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
939
The BackColorAlternate displays each second row with a different background color. The question I have it is possible to apply a different background color for 3rd, 4th, row, and so on

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

// Sort event - Fired when the control sorts a column.
void OnSortGrid1()
{
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"1 apos ''");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 4) = 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
938
The BackColorAlternate looks fine for flat tables, but how about using it when displaying a hierarchy/tree, like grouping rows. The sample alternate colors for each group found

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->Refresh();
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutHasLines(EXGRIDLib::exNoLine);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Position")));
	var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"(0:= (1 rpos '')) left ( ( 1:= ( =:0 lfind `.` ) ) != -1 ? =:1 : len(=:0))");
	var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetConditionalFormats()->Add(L"(%C13 mod 2) != 0",vtMissing)->PutBackColor(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
937
I need to display sub-totals in the grouping items. Is there any solution on this

// AddGroupItem event - Occurs after a new Group Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddGroupItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutItemDivider(Item,-1);
		var_Items->PutEnableItem(Item,VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(Item,spGrid1->GetTreeColumnIndex(),EXGRIDLib::exHTML);
		var_Items->PutFormatCell(Item,spGrid1->GetTreeColumnIndex(),L"%1");
		var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(Item,"Freight",EXGRIDLib::ValueFormatEnum(EXGRIDLib::exTotalField | EXGRIDLib::exHTML));
		var_Items->PutCellValue(Item,"Freight","sum(current,dir,%6)");
		var_Items->PutFormatCell(Item,"Freight",L"`<b>` + currency(value)");
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSelBackMode(EXGRIDLib::exTransparent);
spGrid1->PutBackColorSortBar(RGB(240,240,240));
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarCaption(L"Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column.");
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortAscending);
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exGroupLinesOutside);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("ShipVia")->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
936
I use a subtotal in exTop-Item, after grouping the item shows 0. What is the solution

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutBackColorSortBar(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(5))->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortAscending);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(6))->PutFormatColumn(L"currency(value)");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutLockedItemCount(EXGRIDLib::exTop,1);
	long h = var_Items->GetLockedItem(EXGRIDLib::exTop,0);
	var_Items->PutItemBackColor(h,RGB(240,240,240));
	var_Items->PutCellBackColor(h,long(6),RGB(190,190,190));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(6),"sum(all,rec,%6)");
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(h,long(6),EXGRIDLib::exTotalField);
spGrid1->Refresh();
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
935
I would like to avoid manual typing in the date-cell because user often type wrong things (no decimal points and so on) and so the todays-date is generated for the cell. What can be done

// KeyPress event - Occurs when the user presses and releases an ANSI key.
void OnKeyPressGrid1(short FAR*   KeyAscii)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"if .Editying != 0 then" );
	OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetEditing()) );
	KeyAscii = 0;
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"Tasks");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Date")));
		var_Column->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::DateType);
		var_Column->PutWidth(128);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 1"),long(1),COleDateTime(2006,9,21,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 2"),long(1),COleDateTime(2015,12,22,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 3"),long(1),COleDateTime(2015,1,10,0,00,00).operator DATE());
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
934
The control does not ensure the item to fit the control's client area once the user clicks the cell's button or check box. What can be done
// MouseDown event - Occurs when the user presses a mouse button.
void OnMouseDownGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	// Items.EnsureVisibleItem(ItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit))
}

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(-1);
spGrid1->PutSelForeColor(spGrid1->GetForeColor());
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Buttons")));
	var_Column->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Button A");
	var_Items->AddItem("Button B");
	var_Items->AddItem("Button C");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
933
How do you save the index number from a drop down to a database

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("ShipVia");
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor,long(15790320));
	var_Column->PutPosition(1);
	var_Column->PutWidth(96);
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::DropDownListType);
		var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"Speedy Express",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(2,L"United Package",vtMissing);
		var_Editor->AddItem(3,L"Federal Shipping",vtMissing);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
932
Is there a way to set the column width and have it stay when refreshing using the data source

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutLayout(_bstr_t("gBjAAwAAuABmABpABsAB0ABlAByhoAPIAOEPAA9gYABoABQAgUEg0XN4AOcJicKkpujIAGMcj0gjcGk8QhkQgUOjUEjsfkMFAB2lEnhRihcYjUvnsykQAO8oMkTNEtG") +
"gAGUwn0uoEIhUMh0QiUOisXiE7rEyl8jAElokptYAllmpcCtMmjE3mU6jdzrUGoUKttGvFJs90oFPhVRh1Twg4wtaptco9fiMTsdIvcxw1Nkl2hUOlVwlsvnmayFAmtH" +
"nETuWm0lAv+eAGCzFK10zp1QqVUAGOvkvuuSr0YsMUi2Y0tZ4FAztt0FvuNa23Kvt2m0YnMt5No6uxwOq0eP5cGxAAxQAxgAGwAqu/q1blHDsGW49lzPUq9qtko58r8K" +
"rvc/LrPA7LWvw2ChpQ2j7Om7kBPK870hu+6ZQE4SJvmsT6u0x8BOa/iUP8jUANNATUrxAsKIFATvQU8DCL5B7dMWlr1u2gQZvgrsMMrDSyQ4vkcv02T+tEjUcyC1C7uw" +
"1kVABISgwSosXq1JLyRm9EaycqqDQuyjisu+0bvY5i3udEMjTIvkuQHFEmzHNkWymwcqtNNkIN2jUbMeGsdMm4j6R/AyZT7IcztC6M+r5Qs2yYvUx0ZOTZypBqBUZPEa" +
"Max71y6+MeTBDdBoFTjjv2z80Oi9a+VJE9HSA01SUlBbw1Ww8sPSqtFNNCdOx3L9AuQx9eVLIlUJbCa+WHVrV0fYUEMBF06UqAFh0xLLCT7abHV7P8MuNQUnW3YlDugl" +
"rfNNcVlrzV6s3FWVKMfcVrPSq6rva0wcz8+Ue2/YK+XzQ0QUQlt83/JTr2ZdiZYBKNoTm2rH4ZedzSckqGDqAA2tEk7CSQmKEJKgWMY5CmQJlkaZYsAGMY0liFJYqKID" +
"xhSpjCu0vUBQappOgSJZUhlBtTmyJIEqaBZVljRZe8yMZnoMl4SjQRI3qal3U7OjqPpOXNFmIAadCiHIkiDV6RjOla7puFKFnjK5/ta7Z6t6GIYkqEIQ1NmqWgIA=");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
931
Is it possible to decode/view the control's Layout property

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C0");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1")))->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortAscending);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	OutputDebugStringW( var_Print->GetDecode64TextW(spGrid1->GetLayout()) );
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
930
How do I programmatically sort by multiple columns

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C0");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C1");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"C2");
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"multiplesort=\"C2:1 C1:2 C0:2\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
929
Do you have any Fit-To-Page options when printing the control (W x T, Fit-To )

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	var_Print->PutOptions("FitToPage =2 x 1");
	var_Print->PutPrintExt(((EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr)(spGrid1)));
	var_Print->Preview();
928
Do you have any Fit-To-Page options when printing the control ( x T, Fit-To Tall )

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	var_Print->PutOptions("FitToPage = x 2");
	var_Print->PutPrintExt(((EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr)(spGrid1)));
	var_Print->Preview();
927
Do you have any Fit-To-Page options when printing the control ( W x, Fit-To Wide )

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	var_Print->PutOptions("FitToPage = 2 x");
	var_Print->PutPrintExt(((EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr)(spGrid1)));
	var_Print->Preview();
926
Do you have any Fit-To-Page options when printing the control ( percent view, Adjust-To )

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	var_Print->PutOptions("FitToPage = 50%");
	var_Print->PutPrintExt(((EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr)(spGrid1)));
	var_Print->Preview();
925
How can I get notified once the user expands a column

// LayoutChanged event - Occurs when column's position or column's size is changed.
void OnLayoutChangedGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Column-Expanded" );
	OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("C0")->GetExpanded()) );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutBackColorLevelHeader(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C0")));
		var_Column->PutExpandColumns(L"0,1,2");
		var_Column->PutDisplayExpandButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	var_Columns->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 0.0");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 0.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"Cell 0.2");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 1.0");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 1.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"Cell 1.2");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
924
I am using expandable headers, the question is how I can display the column itself, not just the child columns

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutBackColorLevelHeader(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C0")));
		var_Column->PutExpandColumns(L"0,1,2");
		var_Column->PutDisplayExpandButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	var_Columns->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 0.0");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 0.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"Cell 0.2");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 1.0");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 1.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"Cell 1.2");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
923
How do I layout expandable columns

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exAllLines);
spGrid1->PutBackColorLevelHeader(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C0")));
		var_Column->PutExpandColumns(L"1,2");
		var_Column->PutDisplayExpandButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	var_Columns->Add(L"C2");
	var_Columns->Add(L"C3");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C4")));
		var_Column1->PutExpandColumns(L"5,6");
		var_Column1->PutDisplayExpandButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"C5");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C6")));
		var_Column2->PutExpandColumns(L"6,7");
		var_Column2->PutDisplayExpandButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"C7");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("C4")->PutExpanded(VARIANT_FALSE);
922
How do I make the control read-only (method 2)

// Edit event - Occurs just before editing the focused cell.
void OnEditGrid1(long   Item,long   ColIndex,BOOL FAR*   Cancel)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	Cancel = VARIANT_TRUE;
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Editor")))->GetEditor();
	var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckListType);
	var_Editor->AddItem(1,L"One",vtMissing);
	var_Editor->AddItem(2,L"Two",vtMissing);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Check")));
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor1 = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor1->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckValueType);
		var_Editor1->PutOption(EXGRIDLib::exCheckValue1,long(2));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(1)),long(1),long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(2)),long(1),long(1));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
921
How do I set a locked check-box

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Locked-Check")));
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor = var_Column->GetEditor();
		var_Editor->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckValueType);
		var_Editor->PutOption(EXGRIDLib::exCheckValue1,long(2));
		var_Editor->PutLocked(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Unlocked-Check")));
	EXGRIDLib::IEditorPtr var_Editor1 = var_Column1->GetEditor();
		var_Editor1->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::CheckValueType);
		var_Editor1->PutOption(EXGRIDLib::exCheckValue2,long(1));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(1)),long(1),long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem(long(0)),long(1),long(1));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
920
Does the title of the cell's tooltip supports HTML format

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")));
	var_Column->PutCaption(L"");
	var_Column->PutHTMLCaption(L"Column");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellToolTip(var_Items->AddItem("tooltip w/h different title"),long(0),_bstr_t("<c><b><fgcolor=FF0000>Title</fgcolor></b><br>This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell. This shows the tit") +
"le centered with a different color.");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
919
How do I specify a different title for the cell's tooltip

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")));
	var_Column->PutCaption(L"This is the title");
	var_Column->PutHTMLCaption(L"Column");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellToolTip(var_Items->AddItem("tooltip w/h different title"),long(0),L"This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell.");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
918
The cell's tooltip displays the column's caption in its title. How can I get ride of that

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	var_Columns->Add(L"C2");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("tooltip w/h caption");
	var_Items->PutCellToolTip(h,long(0),L"This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell. This shows the column's caption in the title.");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"tooltip no caption");
	var_Items->PutCellToolTip(h,long(1),L"This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell. This shows no column's caption in the title.");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("C2");
	var_Column->PutHTMLCaption(var_Column->GetCaption());
	var_Column->PutCaption(L"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
917
How can I programmatically show the column's filter

// RClick event - Fired when right mouse button is clicked
void OnRClickGrid1()
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	long i = spGrid1->GetItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit);
	spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(c)->ShowFilter("-1,-1,128,128");
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutShowFocusRect(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Items ")));
	var_Column->PutDisplayFilterPattern(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutFilterList(EXGRIDLib::FilterListEnum(EXGRIDLib::exShowExclude | EXGRIDLib::exShowFocusItem | EXGRIDLib::exShowCheckBox));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 3");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
916
I want to be able to click on one of the headers, and sort by other column. How can I do that (method 2)

// ColumnClick event - Fired after the user clicks on column's header.
void OnColumnClickGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Column)
{
	// Column.SortOrder = 1
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->PutSortOnClick(EXGRIDLib::exDefaultSort);
	spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("Sort")->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortAscending);
	spGrid1->PutSortOnClick(EXGRIDLib::exUserSort);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSortOnClick(EXGRIDLib::exUserSort);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Items");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Sort")))->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 1 (3)"),long(1),long(3));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 2 (1)"),long(1),long(1));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 3 (2)"),long(1),long(2));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
915
I want to be able to click on one of the headers, and sort by other column. How can I do that (method 1)

// ColumnClick event - Fired after the user clicks on column's header.
void OnColumnClickGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Column)
{
	// Column.SortOrder = 1
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	spGrid1->GetItems()->SortChildren(0,"Sort",VARIANT_TRUE);
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSortOnClick(EXGRIDLib::exUserSort);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Items");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Sort")))->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 1 (3)"),long(1),long(3));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 2 (1)"),long(1),long(1));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("Item 3 (2)"),long(1),long(2));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
914
How can I highlight the cell's button with a different appearance, when cursor hovers it

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->GetVisualAppearance()->Add(1,"c:\\exontrol\\images\\normal.ebn");
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(22);
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(-1);
spGrid1->PutSelForeColor(RGB(0,0,0));
spGrid1->PutSelBackColor(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exCursorHoverCellButton,0x1000000);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Buttons")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Column->PutHeaderAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Button <b>1</b>");
	var_Items->AddItem("Button <b>2</b>");
	var_Items->AddItem("Button <b>3</b>");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
913
How can I prevent highlighting the cell's button while cursor hovers it

// AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		var_Items->PutCellValue(Item,long(0),"Button <b>A</b>");
		var_Items->PutCellValue(Item,long(1),"Button <b>B</b>");
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(22);
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(-1);
spGrid1->PutSelForeColor(RGB(0,0,0));
spGrid1->PutSelBackColor(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exCursorHoverCellButton,-1);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"A")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Column->PutHeaderAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"B")));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
	var_Column1->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Column1->PutHeaderAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")))->PutPosition(1);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellEnabled(var_Items->AddItem(""),long(1),VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Items->AddItem("");
	var_Items->AddItem("");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
912
How can I change the image of the icon while performing OLE Drag and Drop

// OLEStartDrag event - Occurs when the OLEDrag method is called.
void OnOLEStartDragGrid1(LPDISPATCH   Data,long FAR*   AllowedEffects)
{
	// Data.SetData("your data to drag")
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	AllowedEffects = 2;
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutOLEDropMode(EXGRIDLib::exOLEDropManual);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(22);
spGrid1->PutHeaderHeight(spGrid1->GetDefaultItemHeight());
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Default")))->PutWidth(128);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 3");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 4");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 5");
EXGRIDLib::IAppearancePtr var_Appearance = spGrid1->GetVisualAppearance();
	var_Appearance->Add(1,_bstr_t("gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAChABakMACAADACAxRDQNABQKAAzQFAYaBiG6GAAGEaRYgmFgAQhFcZQSKUOQTDKMIziYBYfgkMIgSbJUgDGAkRRdDSOYDmGQYDiCIoRShOMIjH") +
"LUXxtDaIZwhEAoJb+RgAUY/cTzaAEUwHHiTKInaCQIhsC4JUJAdRURQ9EwvCIZBpEWwLChENQwWLCNj2TScBwjCyqbale45ViqdoDU8lORLUi+M4zSBPcZVTRtGShPDB" +
"KTjMLaYgkIIlVpRNa0PC1GTzQ6mazkKQLRADDIDVbAeL3LiMBy9LyLLItQALByua5mWhbcZyBCOPgBTrRb5zO58FjuTK7YLjMB7NrUNYtFaUMy2OpOCADIaecTNcaWLx" +
"PF2MY1HWYxVj2Jw3DuRJonKYB5lKAYkkYdA6hyDIjBkApaFoAAhBMfYxiGNAkFECZnm4YQBgiOgDl2URSE4KAEj2AJKigFgGgGYIIAyPQ6CCRogAAOxhAMSgSDgIRDhY" +
"FoFmGCBmBQOAMjgdgQDsUITEIIg5iISAEmIOBigiJgqgqYhoFyVILyyMgyDmYxDg4rBjgiZg6g0Dh4kiTIMGMKAwmgOQkEkFhGhGZIJAoPoQAyQ4mE6BhlAkRgXhODoZ" +
"C0A4Pg6KRmCSFplkkdheDmJYTioVgACOY4uGaDwmgmJhqg8JlWmOGRmGkChyhyZxJAobYbmMI4yHqFQnkmdh+2RYp4DMIZ5gaBohmiCYGB+IJOmoNhtiPXZGG2I1tgyb" +
"4lmgGhmhqJt0Fyb4gk8CtsCiahKhYH4oXiAohiUKpKjaLt+goDJxiyaZqlaNot4OTJx3gKp2iiL5sAsBoov+KgMnOMZrisJpKjLjocnPeBLEaRI0m0SxWkSNBPEoDJ1j" +
"abJrHaXo35obOZC2OximaOZugsYpi3ga42mKO5vAuRpijsTxqAyd49m8S5mnqPuqFyd4gk+DAGn6QJwEwFp+kAT+BnmQpwgwNwOkPtYsnnrgsFcEpFnGDBnBKRRPiwUw" +
"ckecgMgcIpHGMKQwnuSZygyJ1/HKOgMnyS5zAyRwykycw5g4Eg0jCA57DqTpzkydw+kIDR9AUCY9A2HQXBIUh0g0JRJ5aUxmnQZIPnkUgvDUI5tFcVoPjUOB+A4QBAIC" +
"A");
	var_Appearance->Add(2,_bstr_t("gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAChABC8MACAADACAxRDQNABQKAAzQFAYaBiG6GAAGEaRYgmFgAQhFcZQSKUOQTDKMIziaQIRDINQlSTJcQjKKEUQTFiXIyAKKwEgmEQMQiCcbzX") +
"IUBxAAqXZZFUaKAgOMJDTLBAzUTCQbR7HiQYyBeCQOo+VoaSACEIlAZJRjoOo5DJGGQILlQJqyYrpaAxIgkEJuTqGoQaXgle53PJeLpXW5Nez9P7AMBwK7bbaqeTyXa+" +
"eDtJhif4cXjIMhyLI8UxXEKOL7jDSYPgqK48QhCEJQPQ9EyXJqnahoemCeRXBZ+aqxbBsCwCep0YBeNr3HaNaz3PK/brtWxMDpeA5IYhhF7WdZFR4tMrOdAtHL9FyPJ5" +
"TFicgXnoTAKAsRpHPeVhrAUd4LkmY5yj+fQ+i8L4zk+Y5vjCe4oD6ZoNhSRxiisVRKg+T5vnWfB6h6J5yAIf4fieWJFHyHZHHSTAygyAociMKBKEKBIeCiCZyHYFAnCA" +
"B4mBeBQJlgRIegOCgYCySAgh2WAkgINAMmMNIgCcCYoGYLoLmKaIshqCgMliEICgmDRDEiUQmkmAhWDCD5inicIVg4TQYloJg2g2ExYhoJZJEidIThMCQSFyEwkGKaRK" +
"FEJQJBkOhLCUJIDFoRiKBmBJhDeDZZDoPAlgmQhghaGZimmHhphqZopDoYw3GYEgFgGHROGOFJkCSSQCDoTAkiSaQ6C6IBJFkPIUCSJ5CDoeQ5CcVZ5gWHROmONJsCMS" +
"ISByEFyjIRoYiaKYaG6HonEiOhcguJQIHoRJsh0WBWB2JIpiqShKi0OwqnqRouiyTpGhGBxiYIZKOhqGp2j4aRaAqZL3FAECAgA==");
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exDragDropBefore,0x1000000);
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exDragDropAfter,0x2000000);
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exDragDropForeColor,RGB(0,0,1));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
911
How can I sort by two-columns, one by date and one by time

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutSingleSort(VARIANT_FALSE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Index")))->PutFormatColumn(L"1 index ``");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Date")))->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortDate);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Time")));
		var_Column->PutSortType(EXGRIDLib::SortTime);
		var_Column->PutFormatColumn(L"time(value)");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,10,00,00).operator DATE());
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2000,12,31,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,10,00,00).operator DATE());
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,6,00,00).operator DATE());
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2000,12,31,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,8,00,00).operator DATE());
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,8,00,00).operator DATE());
	h = var_Items->AddItem(long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),COleDateTime(2000,12,31,0,00,00).operator DATE());
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),COleDateTime(2001,1,1,6,00,00).operator DATE());
spGrid1->PutLayout(L"multiplesort=\"C1:1 C2:1\"");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
910
How can I display a context menu

// MouseUp event - Occurs when the user releases a mouse button.
void OnMouseUpGrid1(short   Button,short   Shift,long   X,long   Y)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	/*
		Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:
		#include <comdef.h>
		IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
		{
			IUnknownPtr spResult;
			spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
			return spResult;
		};
	*/
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXCONTEXTMENULib' for the library: 'ExContextMenu 1.0 Type Library'
		#import <ExContextMenu.dll>
		using namespace EXCONTEXTMENULib;
	*/
	EXCONTEXTMENULib::IExContextMenuPtr var_ExContextMenu = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.ContextMenu");
		var_ExContextMenu->GetItems()->PutToString(L"Check[chk],[sep],Item 1,Item 2,Item 3");
		OutputDebugStringW( _bstr_t(var_ExContextMenu->Select(vtMissing,vtMissing,vtMissing)) );
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutContinueColumnScroll(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutReadOnly(EXGRIDLib::exReadOnly);
909
Also, are there any plans on the ability to put borders on individual cells or rows or columns

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IAppearancePtr var_Appearance = spGrid1->GetVisualAppearance();
	var_Appearance->Add(1,_bstr_t("gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAChABOUGACAADACAxRDQNABQKAAzQFAYbBkGqGAAGIYxYgmFgAQhFcZQSpEEg7BKMYwjOJgFgmEQxDANIBQSKoaQiGQYRhkEYgEiONoaDJCM4wH") +
"IMQxHCKTZRkGYpajOPobUbGUywHRcRRvH6EZQGWg6GjqK43SCEEZhJBNGyTJ6BZbGURbCqSLAwWZAYy2RCMRxDJqLKypSwKPoGKosS5OUwzHItaRtHaJJAwKZ6ApGQpR" +
"VTAYxVfC1PzkACma4nS7oXraVJFVZTdYwTh+JABTzGLpnKw7FhGa5pABpdq0RTuOZdAbPMoyXBrXqqB46UCOGg5HRWWwHR7ZIquap9JzfCq5cRbWr5BBOPaBYKwdD1CB" +
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spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exGroupLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->PutSelBackColor(spGrid1->GetBackColor());
spGrid1->PutSelForeColor(spGrid1->GetForeColor());
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(22);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"");
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"")))->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellBackColor,long(33554432));
spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Root 1");
	var_Items->PutItemBackColor(h,0x1000000);
	_variant_t hx = var_Items->GetSplitCell(h,long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(long(0),hx,"count(current,dir,1)");
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(long(0),hx,EXGRIDLib::exTotalField);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(long(0),hx,L"'Childs: ' + value");
	var_Items->PutCellBackColor(long(0),hx,0x3000000);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(long(0),hx,EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->PutExpandItem(h,VARIANT_TRUE);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Root 2");
	var_Items->PutItemBackColor(h,0x4000000);
	hx = var_Items->GetSplitCell(h,long(0));
	var_Items->PutCellValue(long(0),hx,"count(current,dir,1)");
	var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(long(0),hx,EXGRIDLib::exTotalField);
	var_Items->PutFormatCell(long(0),hx,L"'Childs: ' + value");
	var_Items->PutCellBackColor(long(0),hx,0x3000000);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(long(0),hx,EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 1");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 2");
	var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 3");
	var_Items->PutItemBackColor(var_Items->InsertItem(h,vtMissing,"Child 4"),0x4000000);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
908
How can I decode the Layout property
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"C1");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"C2")))->PutPosition(1);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("SubItem 1.1"),long(1),"SubItem 1.2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("SubItem 2.1"),long(1),"SubItem 2.2");
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem("C2")->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortDescending);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
OutputDebugStringW( L"Encoded:" );
OutputDebugStringW( spGrid1->GetLayout() );
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXPRINTLib' for the library: 'ExPrint 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExPrint.dll>
	using namespace EXPRINTLib;
*/
EXPRINTLib::IExPrintPtr var_Print = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.Print");
	OutputDebugStringW( L"Decoded: " );
	OutputDebugStringW( var_Print->GetDecode64TextW(spGrid1->GetLayout()) );
907
No new line is shown if using <br> tag. How can I show a new line with-in the cell

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutScrollBySingleLine(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Single-Line")));
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Multiple-Lines")));
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column1->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellValueFormat,long(1));
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->PutCellValue(var_Items->AddItem("First-Line<br>Second-Line"),long(1),"First-Line<br>Second-Line");
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("First-Line<br>Second-Line<br>Third-Line");
	var_Items->PutCellSingleLine(h,vtMissing,EXGRIDLib::exCaptionWordWrap);
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(h,long(0),EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
	var_Items->PutItemDivider(h,0);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
906
I am using exCRD to layout the columns in the grid, but is there a way where I can have the text in a cell wrap if it's exceeds the width of the cell instead of showing the ...'s

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutDrawGridLines(EXGRIDLib::exRowLines);
spGrid1->PutDefaultItemHeight(36);
spGrid1->PutFullRowSelect(EXGRIDLib::exColumnSel);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Column1")));
		var_Column->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::EditType);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Column2")));
		var_Column1->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column1->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::EditType);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Column3")));
		var_Column2->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column2->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellSingleLine,VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column2->GetEditor()->PutEditType(EXGRIDLib::EditType);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column3 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Column4")));
		var_Column3->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
		var_Column3->PutHeaderAlignment(EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment);
		var_Column3->PutVisible(VARIANT_FALSE);
		var_Column3->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasButton,VARIANT_TRUE);
		var_Column3->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellButtonAutoWidth,VARIANT_TRUE);
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column4 = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"FormatLevel")));
		var_Column4->PutFormatLevel(L"(0/1),\"Information to be shown on the control's header\"[a=17][ww]:128,3:128");
		var_Column4->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellFormatLevel,"(0/1),2[a=17][ww]:128,3:128");
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 1.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 1.2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"This is just a bit of information on first row");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),"Cell 1.4");
	var_Items->PutCellSingleLine(h,long(3),EXGRIDLib::exCaptionWordWrap);
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Cell 2.1");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(1),"Cell 2.2");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"This is just a bit of information on second row");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),"Cell 2.4");
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
905
How can I load pictures using URL ( http:// )
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXHTTPLib' for the library: 'ExHTTP 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExHTTP.dll>
	using namespace EXHTTPLib;
*/
EXHTTPLib::IHTTPPtr http = ::CreateObject(L"Exontrol.HTTP");
spGrid1->PutPictureDisplay(EXGRIDLib::LowerRight);
spGrid1->PutPicture(IPictureDispPtr(((ObjectPtr)(http->GetGETImage(L"http://mail.exontrol.com/images/exontrol.png")))));
904
How can I filter programmatically by multiple columns
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
EXGRIDLib::IColumnsPtr var_Columns = spGrid1->GetColumns();
	var_Columns->Add(L"Name");
	EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Active")));
		var_Column->PutDef(EXGRIDLib::exCellHasCheckBox,VARIANT_TRUE);
		var_Column->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
	var_Columns->Add(L"Type");
	((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(var_Columns->Add(L"Mode")))->PutFilterType(EXGRIDLib::exFilter);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	long h = var_Items->AddItem("Item A");
	var_Items->PutCellState(h,long(1),1);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"A");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Item B");
	var_Items->PutCellState(h,long(1),0);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"B");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Item C");
	var_Items->PutCellState(h,long(1),1);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"C");
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(3),"None");
	h = var_Items->AddItem("Item D");
	var_Items->PutCellState(h,long(1),1);
	var_Items->PutCellValue(h,long(2),"C");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column1 = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1));
	var_Column1->PutFilterType(EXGRIDLib::exCheck);
	var_Column1->PutFilter(L"1");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column2 = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(2));
	var_Column2->PutFilterType(EXGRIDLib::exFilter);
	var_Column2->PutFilter(L"C");
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column3 = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(3));
	var_Column3->PutFilterType(EXGRIDLib::exNonBlanks);
spGrid1->ApplyFilter();
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
903
How can I add Right-To-Left Reading-Order / RTL Layout
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutTreeColumnIndex(-1);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = ((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"RTL - Header Caption")));
	var_Column->PutHeaderAlignment(EXGRIDLib::AlignmentEnum(0x20000 | EXGRIDLib::RightAlignment));
	var_Column->PutAlignment(EXGRIDLib::AlignmentEnum(0x20000 | EXGRIDLib::RightAlignment));
spGrid1->PutFullRowSelect(EXGRIDLib::exColumnSel);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("RTL - Text Right");
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(var_Items->AddItem("RTL - Text Center"),long(0),EXGRIDLib::AlignmentEnum(0x20000 | EXGRIDLib::CenterAlignment));
	var_Items->PutCellHAlignment(var_Items->AddItem("RTL - Text Left"),long(0),EXGRIDLib::AlignmentEnum(0x20000));
spGrid1->EndUpdate();
902
I have applied ebn to the grid using the following code, and noticed that it applies to the filter dropdownList too. Is there a way to prevent this behavior, like keeping the Filter dropdownlist intact

/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'

	#import <ExGrid.dll>
	using namespace EXGRIDLib;
*/
EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->GetVisualAppearance()->Add(1,"c:\\exontrol\\images\\normal.ebn");
spGrid1->PutAppearance(EXGRIDLib::AppearanceEnum(0x1000000));
spGrid1->PutBackColorHeader(0x1000000);
spGrid1->PutBackground(EXGRIDLib::exBackColorFilter,0x8000000f);
((EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr)(spGrid1->GetColumns()->Add(L"Filter")))->PutDisplayFilterButton(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 1");
	var_Items->AddItem("Item 2");
901
The tree lines from the group parent to its children are missing and no identation is present: the parent and all its children are on the same offset from left. What canbe done

// AddGroupItem event - Occurs after a new Group Item has been inserted to Items collection.
void OnAddGroupItemGrid1(long   Item)
{
	/*
		Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
		it defines the namespace 'EXGRIDLib' for the library: 'ExGrid 1.0 Control Library'
		#import <ExGrid.dll>
		using namespace EXGRIDLib;
	*/
	EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
	EXGRIDLib::IItemsPtr var_Items = spGrid1->GetItems();
		long nGroupColumn = var_Items->GetGroupItem(Item);
		var_Items->PutItemDivider(Item,-1);
		var_Items->PutFormatCell(Item,long(0),var_Items->GetFormatCell(Item,nGroupColumn));
		var_Items->PutCellValue(Item,long(0),spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(nGroupColumn)->GetGroupByTotalField());
		var_Items->PutCellValueFormat(Item,long(0),var_Items->GetCellValueFormat(Item,nGroupColumn));
}

EXGRIDLib::IGridPtr spGrid1 = GetDlgItem(IDC_GRID1)->GetControlUnknown();
spGrid1->BeginUpdate();
spGrid1->PutReadOnly(EXGRIDLib::exReadOnly);
spGrid1->PutColumnAutoResize(VARIANT_FALSE);
/*
	Includes the definition for CreateObject function like follows:

	#include <comdef.h>
	IUnknownPtr CreateObject( BSTR Object )
	{
		IUnknownPtr spResult;
		spResult.CreateInstance( Object );
		return spResult;
	};

*/
/*
	Copy and paste the following directives to your header file as
	it defines the namespace 'ADODB' for the library: 'Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library'

	#import <msado15.dll> rename("EOF","REOF")
*/
ADODB::_RecordsetPtr rs = ::CreateObject(L"ADOR.Recordset");
	rs->Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\\Program Files\\Exontrol\\ExGrid\\Sample\\Access\\misc.accdb",ADODB::adOpenStatic,ADODB::adLockOptimistic,0);
spGrid1->PutDataSource(((ADODB::_RecordsetPtr)(rs)));
spGrid1->PutSortBarVisible(VARIANT_TRUE);
spGrid1->PutSortBarCaption(L"Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column.");
spGrid1->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_TRUE);
EXGRIDLib::IColumnPtr var_Column = spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(0));
	var_Column->PutAllowGroupBy(VARIANT_FALSE);
	var_Column->PutWidth(96);
spGrid1->GetColumns()->GetItem(long(1))->PutSortOrder(EXGRIDLib::SortAscending);
spGrid1->PutLinesAtRoot(EXGRIDLib::exLinesAtRoot);
spGrid1->EndUpdate();