Grid Olebound Control Display Problem

[johnbuckley]

I want to create a grid which looks exactly like the files display in Windows Explorer. So I have a table with 2 fields, one being a general field with the icon in it and one with the file name. My grid has a oleboundcontrol in the first column and the file names in the second. No grid lines.

And it looks fine until you put focus onto the grid. Then every icon gets a border around it,like a row of boxes in each row of the column. This disappears when you click on that record.

Any idea how I can stop this unsightly mess or perhaps another way to achieve the same display.

Thanks

John

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

johnbuckley

Replace the oleboundcontrol with an image control, column width = 17.

Set Sparse = .F. for the column

Create a new form method called .mBitmapName() or similar.

In the method .mBitmapName() put :-

IF USED([MYTABLE])
[tab].grdExplorer.Column1.Image1.Picture = MYTABLE.bitmap
ENDI

where the field .bitmap contains the path\filename.ext of the bitmap you wish to display.

In the column set the CurrentDynamicControl = THISFORM.mBitmapName()

By using the CurrentDynamicControl property you will be rendering only the visible images in the grid as opposed to all the images should you use a controlsource

FAQ184-2483 - the answer to getting answered.​

Chris

http://www.pdfcommander.co.uk

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Beware typos!

IF USED([MYTABLE])
[tab]THIS.grdExplorer.Column1.Image1.Picture = MYTABLE.bitmap
ENDI

FAQ184-2483 - the answer to getting answered.​

Chris

http://www.pdfcommander.co.uk

 

[Mike Lewis]

John,

If you want to mimic the right-hand pane in Windows Explorer, there is a much easier way -- use my SimpleList control. This is essentially a wrapper for the Listview control, which is exactly what Microsoft use for Windows Explorer.

If you'd like a copy of SimpleList, download it from:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk/foxst-28.htm

Let me know if you have any questions.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[johnbuckley]

All the answers, quick as a flash.

Thanks very much

John