[solved] List scroll horizontal - undocumented feature?

[Skysnake]

 

$ListLHT = GUICtrlCreateList("", 8, 152, 664, 279,BitOR($WS_GROUP,$WS_BORDER,$WS_VSCROLL,$WS_HSCROLL))

 

Hi, code works, but not documented.  Its not in the Help file, but HSCROLL works for List

3.3.12.0

If I am wrong, please point me in the right direction.

Have a nice day now

Edited June 12, 2015 by Skysnake
edit: solved

[Melba23]

Skysnake,

Why would it not work - the style can be applied to any control with the ability to scroll horizontally. And why do you say it is "not documented"? It is not part of the default style AutoIt applies to the control, but there is nothing to say that it cannot be added if the coder so wishes.

M23

[Skysnake]

am i being silly?

the Help file contains this for GuiCtrlCreateList

mk:@MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt.chm::/html/functions/GUICtrlCreateList.htm

[optional] Defines the style of the control. See GUI Control Styles Appendix.     default ( -1) : $LBS_SORT, $WS_BORDER, $WS_VSCROLL     forced styles : $WS_TABSTOP, $LBS_NOTIFY   mk:@MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt.chm::/html/appendix/GUIStyles.htm#ListBox   this section does not contain a reference to HScroll...   Undocumented I was under the impression I could only use Style option defined.  If this is not so, which other Style options are available which the Help file does not list?  I look at the Help file to see which options are available - HScroll is not listed. Have I expressed myself properly?

Edited May 20, 2015 by Skysnake

[jchd]

$WS_HSCROLL is in due place in the help file under GUI control styles, just like $WS_VSCROLL. It's also used in a number of GUI examples.

[Melba23]

Skysnake,

Look at the headers of the style constants - the ListBox specific ones begin $LBS_*, while the Scroll styles begin $WS_* which can be applied to any "window".  So the styles are documented, but you have to look in the correct place.

M23

[Skysnake]

Thank you.  I did not know that. 

$WS_HSCROLL

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Creates a window that has a horizontal scroll bar.

I did not know that that "window" applies any controls... Made a note. Thank you 

[jchd]

Yes, that seems surprising at first but that's how MS calls things.

[Melba23]

Skysnake,

In simple terms everything in Windows is a "window" with a unique handle - only in human parlance are they are called GUIs, dialogs, controls, etc.  So you can apply $WS_* styles to practically anything - but I would counsel against getting too adventurous as some styles might well not do what you expect and cause big problems!

M23

Edit: Bonsoir jchd - je vois que tes doigts sont les plus vites aujourd'hui!

Edited May 20, 2015 by Melba23

[jchd]

Hi M23,

I'm in a bit of a hurry: we just had quadruplets(*) yesterday and they are very demanding! Feed them every 30 minutes for instance (night & day)...

* They are wren birds, aged 5 days.