Function Reference


_GUICtrlComboBox_SetHorizontalExtent

Set the width, in pixels, by which a list box can be scrolled horizontally

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
_GUICtrlComboBox_SetHorizontalExtent ( $hWnd, $iWidth )

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control
$iWidth Specifies the scrollable width of the list box, in pixels

Return Value

None.

Remarks

If the width of the ListBox is smaller than $iWidth, the horizontal scroll bar horizontally scrolls items in the list box.

If the width of the ListBox is equal to or greater than $iWidth, the horizontal scroll bar is hidden or, if the ComboBox has the $CBS_DISABLENOSCROLL style, disabled.

Related

_GUICtrlComboBox_GetHorizontalExtent

Example

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("ComboBox Get/Set HorizontalExtent (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 420, 296)
        Local $idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 416, 296, BitOR($CBS_SIMPLE, $CBS_DISABLENOSCROLL, $WS_HSCROLL))
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Add files
        _GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($idCombo)
        _GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($idCombo, @WindowsDir & "\*.exe")
        _GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($idCombo)

        ; Get Horizontal Extent
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Horizontal Extent: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetHorizontalExtent($idCombo))

        ; Set Horizontal Extent
        _GUICtrlComboBox_SetHorizontalExtent($idCombo, 500)

        ; Get Horizontal Extent
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Horizontal Extent: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetHorizontalExtent($idCombo))

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example