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Started by mk83 Apr 18, 2001 at 2:10 AM 4 replies 700+ views

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Apr 18, 2001 at 2:10 AM

Hi Guys, I have just started to programme in windows using Borland C++ 5.0 , I can create windows buttons etc, using windows API, I can''t seem to find any documentation on creating Grids though, Lists, Buttons etc are all mentioned!! but not grids, Are grids not standard windows API, do I have to create all the code to make grids myself ? Or is there a easier way ?? Thanks, MK83

Tornado

Apr 18, 2001 at 5:59 AM

So just do it yourself

Creating a grid is as easy as using a for loop with a couple of GDI functions (That draws lines and stuff).

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Tornado

Apr 19, 2001 at 11:34 AM

quote:
Original post by pouya
I think by "grid" he means something like a table. maybe even something like a short version of a spreadsheet.

A table? Maybe a ListView control is what you need (Really easy to use).

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mk83

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mk83

Apr 20, 2001 at 3:11 AM

Yep, something like a small spreadsheet, It''s one of those standard controls that you get with VB and Visual C etc, I always thought that it would be part of the standard windows API,

Tornado, I don''t know what a Listview looks like or how it is used, could you give me an example of it ?

Cheers,
Mk83

Tornado

Apr 20, 2001 at 8:50 AM

quote:
Original post by mk83

Tornado, I don't know what a Listview looks like or how it is used, could you give me an example of it ?

Sure.
Goto My Computer.
Now here's a ListView control

It can have severel ways of showing the items inside of it (->View->Choose the type you want).
Alot of programs use the ListView control (For displaying files and such).

[EDIT]
Forgot to mention that the view you would probably be interested in is Details. The vertical and horizontal lines (To seperate between the items) can be added with a few simple steps as well (Look in the MSDN).
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Edited by - Tornado on April 20, 2001 9:54:25 AM

mk83

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mk83

Apr 20, 2001 at 10:14 AM

Now I feel a real arse, thanks, yep I guess I do know what a Listbox looks like !!! :-).That might work, not quite what I''m looking for, but it might just work, it''ll be easier than writing all the code myself.

Thanks again,
MK83

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