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ComboBox_GetDroppedWidth Method

Description

This method retrieves the minimum allowable width for the control's drop-down list.

Parameters

MyControlReference
Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
ProjectFile
String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
DialogName
String identifying the dialog by name.
ControlName
String identifying the control by name.

Return Values

Returns the following according to the situation:

  • Integer indicating the width of the list in pixel unit.
  • Nil if the control is not found or does not support this function.

AutoLISP Syntax

The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:

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(Odcl_ComboBox_GetDroppedWidth 
		MyControlReference [as Reference]
	)

An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:

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(Odcl_ComboBox_GetDroppedWidth
		ProjectFile [as String]
		DialogName [as String]
		ControlName [as String]
	)

Applies For

ComboBox.

Example

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; Get the width of the pull-down list
(setq rValue (Odcl_ComboBox_GetDroppedWidth MyProject_MyForm_MyControl))

See Also

ComboBox_SetDroppedWidth