220
How can I remove all the columns

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Clear()

219
How can I remove a column

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Remove("A")

482
How can I put icons/images into buttons

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.SingleEdit = true
oComboBox.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("C+B")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.Width = 48
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "` <img>` + ( 1 + (1 index ``) mod 3 ) + `</img> `"
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.Def(0,true)
	var_Column.Def(2,true)
	var_Column.Def(3,true)
	var_Column.Position = 0
oComboBox.DrawGridLines = 2
oComboBox.DefaultItemHeight = 20
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 1")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 2")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 3")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 4")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 5")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 6")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 7")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 8")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

205
How can I programmatically filter a column

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Filter")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.FilterType = 2
oComboBox.Items.AddItem()
oComboBox.Items.AddItem("not empty")
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()

503
How can I programmatically clear the control's filter
/*begin event Click() - Occurs when the user presses and then releases the left mouse button over the list control.*/
/*
	oComboBox = ole_1.Object
	oComboBox.ClearFilter()
*/
/*end event Click*/

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 1
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptPattern = "B"
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

91
How can I programmatically change the column where incremental searching is performed

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 1"),1,"SubItem 1")
oComboBox.SearchColumnIndex = 1

488
How can I prevent showing the lines for the hierarchy while using the exMatchingItemsOnly option

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.LinesAtRoot = -1
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = -1
oComboBox.FilterInclude = 4
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.FilterType = 240
	var_Column.Filter = "C1|C2"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("R1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("R2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C2")
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

315
How can I merge cells

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = -1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Cell 1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"This is bit of text that's shown on multiple lines. This is bit of text that's shown on multiple lines.")
	var_Items.CellSingleLine(h,1,false)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("This is bit of text merges all cells in the item")
	var_Items.ItemDivider(h,0)
	var_Items.CellHAlignment(h,0,1)

316
How can I merge cells

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.DrawGridLines = -1
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C3")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("this cell merges the first two columns")
	var_Items.CellMerge(h,0,1)
	h = var_Items.AddItem()
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"this cell merges the last two columns")
	var_Items.CellMerge(h,1,2)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("this cell merges the all three columns")
	var_Items.CellMerge(h,0,1)
	var_Items.CellMerge(h,0,2)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("this draws a divider item")
	var_Items.ItemDivider(h,0)

364
How can I mark the cells that has a specified type, ie strings only

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ConditionalFormats.Add("type(%0) = 8").ForeColor = RGB(255,0,0)
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,2)
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Chld 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

467
How can I make bigger/enlarge the control's drop down button

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.LabelHeight = 40
oComboBox.ScrollWidth = 40
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

254
How can I make an item unselectable, or not selectable

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("unselectable - you can't get selected")
	var_Items.SelectableItem(h,false)
	var_Items.AddItem("selectable")

7
How can I insert an icon to column's header

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("ColumnName").HTMLCaption = "<b>HTML</b> Column <img>1</img> Icon"

6
How can I insert an icon to column's header

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("ColumnName").HeaderImage = 1

295
How can I insert a hyperlink or an anchor element

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items,var_Items1

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaptionFormat(var_Items.AddItem("Just an <a1>anchor</a> element ..."),0,1)
var_Items1 = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items1.CellCaptionFormat(var_Items1.AddItem("Just another <a2>anchor</a> element ..."),0,1)

360
How can I highlight the cells or items that starts with a specified string

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ConditionalFormats.Add("%0 startwith 'C'").Underline = true
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"SChild 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

421
How can I highlight only parts of the cells

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "value replace 'hil' with '<fgcolor=FF0000><b>hil</b></fgcolor>'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

11
How can I hide the searching column

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2")
oComboBox.Items.AddItem()

126
How can I hide the locked / fixed items

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ShowLockedItems = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.LockedItemCount(0,1)
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(0,0),0,"locked item")
	var_Items.AddItem("un-locked item")

342
How can I hide the drop down buttons when the control loses the focus

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.HideDropDownButton = true
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.LinesAtRoot = 1
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = 1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1.1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"Root 1.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1.1"),1,"Child 1.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2.1"),1,"Child 2.2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 2.1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"Root 2.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1.1"),1,"Child 1.2")

253
How can I hide or show an item

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("hidden")
	var_Items.ItemHeight(h,0)
	var_Items.SelectableItem(h,false)
	var_Items.AddItem("visible")

120
How can I hide a column

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Hidden").Visible = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("2")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("3")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("4")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("5")

461
How can I have a case-sensitive filter

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Columns,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
var_Columns = oComboBox.Columns
	var_Column = var_Columns.Add("Car")
		var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
		var_Column.FilterType = 496 /*exFilterDoCaseSensitive | exFilter*/
		var_Column.Filter = "Mazda"
	var_Column1 = var_Columns.Add("Equipment")
		var_Column1.DisplayFilterButton = true
		var_Column1.DisplayFilterPattern = false
		var_Column1.CustomFilter = "Air Bag||*Air Bag*|||Air condition||*Air condition*|||ABS||*ABS*|||ESP||*ESP*"
		var_Column1.FilterType = 259 /*exFilterDoCaseSensitive | exPattern*/
		var_Column1.Filter = "Air Bag"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Toyota"),1,"Air Bag,Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Ford"),1,"Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Nissan"),1,"Air Bag,ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag, ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"ABS,ESP")
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

462
How can I have a case-insensitive filter (exFilterDoCaseSensitive flag is not set)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Columns,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
var_Columns = oComboBox.Columns
	var_Column = var_Columns.Add("Car")
		var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
		var_Column.FilterType = 240
		var_Column.Filter = "MAZDA"
	var_Column1 = var_Columns.Add("Equipment")
		var_Column1.DisplayFilterButton = true
		var_Column1.DisplayFilterPattern = false
		var_Column1.CustomFilter = "Air Bag||*Air Bag*|||Air condition||*Air condition*|||ABS||*ABS*|||ESP||*ESP*"
		var_Column1.FilterType = 3
		var_Column1.Filter = "AIR BAG"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Toyota"),1,"Air Bag,Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Ford"),1,"Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Nissan"),1,"Air Bag,ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag, ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"ABS,ESP")
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

29
How can I get underlined only a portion of column's header

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1").HTMLCaption = "<u>Col</u>umn 1"

218
How can I get the number or the count of columns
OleObject oComboBox
any var_Count

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Count = oComboBox.Columns.Count

519
How can I get the number of results/items being shown in the control's filter bar (sample 4)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.FilterList = 9504 /*exShowExclude | exShowFocusItem | exShowCheckBox | exSortItemsAsc*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column1.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column1.AllowSort = false
	var_Column1.Width = 32
	var_Column1.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column1.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarFont = oComboBox.Font
oComboBox.FilterBarPrompt = String(oComboBox.FormatABC("`<b>` + value",oComboBox.FilterBarPrompt))
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "`<b><r>` + value + `</b><fgcolor=808080>` + ( matchitemcount < 0 ? ( ( len(value) ? `<br>` : `` ) + `<r>` + abs(matchitemcount + 1) + ` result(s)` ) : (`<fgcolor=808080>`+ itemcount + ` item(s)`) )"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 3591 /*exFilterBarCompact | exFilterBarShowCloseOnRight | exFilterBarShowCloseIfRequired | exFilterBarCaptionVisible | exFilterBarVisible | exFilterBarPromptVisible*/
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

518
How can I get the number of results being shown in the control's filter bar (sample 3)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarFont = oComboBox.Font
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "`<b><r>` + value + `</b><fgcolor=808080>` + ( matchitemcount < 0 ? ( ( len(value) ? `<br>` : `` ) + `<r>` + abs(matchitemcount + 1) + ` result(s)` ) : ``)"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 2055 /*exFilterBarCompact | exFilterBarCaptionVisible | exFilterBarVisible | exFilterBarPromptVisible*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item(0)
	var_Column1.FilterType = 240
	var_Column1.Filter = "Item A|Item B"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

517
How can I get the number of results being shown in the control's filter bar (sample 2, compact)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarFont = oComboBox.Font
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "`<b><r>` + value + `</b><fgcolor=808080>` + ( matchitemcount < 0 ? `<off -4> ` + abs(matchitemcount + 1) + ` result(s)` : ``)"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 2071 /*exFilterBarCompact | exFilterBarSingleLine | exFilterBarCaptionVisible | exFilterBarVisible | exFilterBarPromptVisible*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item(0)
	var_Column1.FilterType = 240
	var_Column1.Filter = "Item A|Item B"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

516
How can I get the number of results being shown in the control's filter bar (sample 1)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarFont = oComboBox.Font
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "`<b>` + value + `</b><r><fgcolor=808080>` + ( matchitemcount < 0 ? abs(matchitemcount + 1) + ` result(s)` : ``)"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 7 /*exFilterBarCaptionVisible | exFilterBarVisible | exFilterBarPromptVisible*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item(0)
	var_Column1.FilterType = 240
	var_Column1.Filter = "Item A|Item B"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

504
How can I get the number of results after a filter is applied

/*begin event Click() - Occurs when the user presses and then releases the left mouse button over the list control.*/
/*
	oComboBox = ole_1.Object
	oComboBox.ClearFilter()
*/
/*end event Click*/

/*begin event FilterChange() - Occurs when filter was changed.*/
/*
	oComboBox = ole_1.Object
	MessageBox("Information",string( "Items.MatchItemCount" ))
	MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.Items.MatchItemCount) ))
	MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.FormatABC("value < 0 ? `filter applied: ` + abs(value + 1) + ` result(s)` : `no filter`",oComboBox.Items.MatchItemCount)) ))
*/
/*end event FilterChange*/

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 1
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptPattern = "Item"
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

420
How can I get the number of occurrences of a specified string in the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("occurrences")
	var_Column.ComputedField = "lower(%0) count 'o'"
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'contains ' + value + ' of \'o\' chars'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1 oooof the root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

399
How can I get the number of occurrences of a specified string in the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("occurrences")
	var_Column.ComputedField = "lower(%0) count 'o'"
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'contains ' + value + ' of \'o\' chars'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1 oooof the root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

277
How can I get the handle of an item based on the handle of the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Default")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)
	var_Items.ItemBold(var_Items.CellItem(var_Items.ItemCell(h,0)),true)

222
How can I get the columns as they are shown in the control's sortbar
OleObject oComboBox,var_Object

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Object = oComboBox.Columns.ItemBySortPosition(0)

386
How can I get second part of the date

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Second").ComputedField = "sec(date(%0))"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-11,10:10:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-22,11:01:22))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-13,12:23:01))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-14,13:11:59))

65
How can I get ride/hide of the "Filter For" field

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.DisplayFilterPattern = false

368
How can I get or display the integer part of the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Number")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Int").ComputedField = "int(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("-1.98")
	var_Items.AddItem("0.99")
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")

379
How can I get only the year part from a date expression

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Year").ComputedField = "year(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-01,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-02,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-03,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-04,13:00:00))

385
How can I get minute part of the date

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Minute").ComputedField = "min(date(%0))"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-11,10:10:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-22,11:01:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-13,12:23:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-14,13:11:00))

309
How can I fix or lock items

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Default")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.LockedItemCount(0,1)
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(0,0),0,"This is a locked item, fixed to the top side of the control.")
	var_Items.ItemBackColor(var_Items.LockedItem(0,0),RGB(196,196,186))
	var_Items.LockedItemCount(2,2)
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(2,0),0,"This is a locked item, fixed to the top side of the control.")
	var_Items.ItemBackColor(var_Items.LockedItem(2,0),RGB(196,196,186))
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(2,1),0,"This is a locked item, fixed to the top side of the control.")
	var_Items.ItemBackColor(var_Items.LockedItem(2,1),RGB(186,186,186))

307
How can I fix or lock an item on the top of the control

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Default")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.LockedItemCount(0,1)
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(0,0),0,"This is a locked item, fixed to the top side of the control.")
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

308
How can I fix or lock an item on the bottom side of the control

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Default")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.LockedItemCount(2,1)
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.LockedItem(2,0),0,"This is a locked item, fixed to the bottom side of the control.")
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

292
How can I find the cell being clicked in a radio group

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.SelBackColor = RGB(255,255,128)
oComboBox.SelForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C3")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Cell 1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"Radio 1")
	var_Items.CellHasRadioButton(h,1,true)
	var_Items.CellRadioGroup(h,1,1234)
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,2,"Radio 2")
	var_Items.CellHasRadioButton(h,2,true)
	var_Items.CellRadioGroup(h,2,1234)
	var_Items.CellState(h,1,1)
	var_Items.CellBold(,var_Items.CellChecked(1234),true)

489
How can I find if there is any filter applied to the control

/*begin event FilterChange() - Occurs when filter was changed.*/
/*
	oComboBox = ole_1.Object
	MessageBox("Information",string( "If negative, the filter is present, else not" ))
	MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.Items.VisibleItemCount) ))
*/
/*end event FilterChange*/

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.LinesAtRoot = -1
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = -1
oComboBox.FilterInclude = 4
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.FilterType = 240
	var_Column.Filter = "C1"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("R1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("R2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"C2")
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

497
How can I find if the control is running in DPI mode
OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.FormatABC("dpi = 1 ? `normal/stretch mode` : `dpi mode`")) ))

44
How can I filter the items that are between an interval/range of dates

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
	var_Column.DisplayFilterButton = true
	var_Column.DisplayFilterDate = true
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()

412
How can I filter programatically using more columns

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Columns,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
var_Columns = oComboBox.Columns
	var_Columns.Add("Car")
	var_Columns.Add("Equipment")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Toyota"),1,"Air Bag,Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Ford"),1,"Air condition")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Nissan"),1,"Air Bag,ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"Air Bag, ABS,ESP")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Mazda"),1,"ABS,ESP")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Item("Car")
	var_Column.FilterType = 240
	var_Column.Filter = "Mazda"
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item("Equipment")
	var_Column1.FilterType = 3
	var_Column1.Filter = "*ABS*|*ESP*"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

426
How can I expand all items

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.LinesAtRoot = -1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Items")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(0,true)
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

341
How can I ensure that the drop down portions doesn't show partial items

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.LinesAtRoot = 1
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = 1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 1.1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"Root 1.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1.1"),1,"Child 1.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2.1"),1,"Child 2.2")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root 2.1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"Root 2.2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1.1"),1,"Child 1.2")

580
How can I enable the clear-button (visible only if required)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.ShowClearButton = 1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Zero")
	var_Items.AddItem("One")
	var_Items.AddItem("Two")
oComboBox.Select(0,"Zero")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

584
How can I enable the clear-button (visible only if required and focused)
OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.ShowClearButton = 3
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Zero")
	var_Items.AddItem("One")
	var_Items.AddItem("Two")
oComboBox.Select(0,"Zero")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

583
How can I enable the clear-button (visible only if focused)
OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.ShowClearButton = 2
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Zero")
	var_Items.AddItem("One")
	var_Items.AddItem("Two")
oComboBox.Select(0,"Zero")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

581
How can I enable the clear-button (always visible)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.ShowClearButton = -1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Zero")
	var_Items.AddItem("One")
	var_Items.AddItem("Two")
oComboBox.Select(0,"Zero")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

18
How can I draw grid lines only for visible items

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.DrawGridLines = -2
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2")
oComboBox.Items.AddItem(0)
oComboBox.Items.AddItem(1)
oComboBox.Items.AddItem(2)

554
How can I display UNICODE characters

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items,var_StdFont

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
var_StdFont = oComboBox.Font
	var_StdFont.Name = "Arial Unicode"
	var_StdFont.Size = 22
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.DefaultItemHeight = 48
oComboBox.Columns.Add("").Def(17,1)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Ӓӓ")
	var_Items.AddItem("ᦜᦝ;ᦞ")
	var_Items.AddItem("ɮɭ;ɯ")
	var_Items.AddItem("勳勴勵勶")
	var_Items.FormatCell(var_Items.AddItem(oComboBox.Version),0,"(value lfind `UNICODE`) < 0 ? `<fgcolor=FF0000><b>!UNICODE!</b> version</fgcolor> required: ` + value : `` ")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

415
How can I display true or false instead 0 and -1

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Boolean").FormatColumn = "value != 0 ? 'true' : 'false'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(true)
	var_Items.AddItem(false)
	var_Items.AddItem(true)
	var_Items.AddItem(0)
	var_Items.AddItem(1)

393
How can I display true or false instead 0 and -1

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Boolean").FormatColumn = "value != 0 ? 'true' : 'false'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(true)
	var_Items.AddItem(false)
	var_Items.AddItem(true)
	var_Items.AddItem(0)
	var_Items.AddItem(1)

374
How can I display the time only of a date expression

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Time").ComputedField = "'time is:' + time(date(%0))"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-01,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-02,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-03,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-04,13:00:00))

387
How can I display the number of days between two dates

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Start")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("End")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Duration").ComputedField = "(date(%1)-date(%0)) + ' days'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-11)
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,2001-01-14)
	h = var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-22)
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,2002-03-14)
	h = var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-13)
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,2003-04-11)

390
How can I display the currency only for not empty cells

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Number")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Currency").ComputedField = "len(%0) ? currency(dbl(%0)) : ''"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")
	var_Items.AddItem("0")
	var_Items.ItemBackColor(var_Items.AddItem(),RGB(255,128,128))
	var_Items.AddItem("10000.99")

505
How can I display the control's filter on a single line (prompt-combined)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "`<r>` + value"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 2067 /*exFilterBarCompact | exFilterBarSingleLine | exFilterBarVisible | exFilterBarPromptVisible*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item(0)
	var_Column1.FilterType = 240
	var_Column1.Filter = "Item A|Item B"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

506
How can I display the control's filter on a single line

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Column1,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = true
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Pos")
	var_Column.AllowSizing = false
	var_Column.AllowSort = false
	var_Column.Width = 32
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
	var_Column.Position = 0
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item A")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item B")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item C")
oComboBox.FilterBarCaption = "len(value) ? `filter for: <fgcolor 808080>` + value  : `<fgcolor 808080>no filter`"
oComboBox.FilterBarPromptVisible = 18 /*exFilterBarSingleLine | exFilterBarVisible*/
var_Column1 = oComboBox.Columns.Item(0)
	var_Column1.FilterType = 240
	var_Column1.Filter = "Item A|Item B"
oComboBox.ApplyFilter()
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

400
How can I display the column using currency format and enlarge the font for certain values

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Currency")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? ((0:=dbl(value)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + currency(=:0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")
	var_Items.AddItem("9.94")
	var_Items.AddItem("11.94")
	var_Items.AddItem("1000")

422
How can I display the column using currency format and enlarge the font for certain values

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Currency")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? ((0:=dbl(value)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + currency(=:0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")
	var_Items.AddItem("9.94")
	var_Items.AddItem("11.94")
	var_Items.AddItem("1000")

391
How can I display the column using currency

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Currency").FormatColumn = "currency(dbl(value))"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")
	var_Items.AddItem("0")
	var_Items.AddItem(5)
	var_Items.AddItem("10000.99")

413
How can I display the column using currency

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Currency").FormatColumn = "currency(dbl(value))"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("1.23")
	var_Items.AddItem("2.34")
	var_Items.AddItem("0")
	var_Items.AddItem(5)
	var_Items.AddItem("10000.99")

356
How can I display the column's header using multiple lines

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.HeaderHeight = 128
oComboBox.HeaderSingleLine = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("This is just a column that should break the header.").Width = 32
oComboBox.Columns.Add("This is just another column that should break the header.")

56
How can I display the column's filter

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("").DisplayFilterButton = true

416
How can I display only the right part of the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Right")
	var_Column.ComputedField = "%0 right 2"
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'" + CHAR(34) + "' + value + '" + CHAR(34) + "'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"SChild 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

395
How can I display only the right part of the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Right")
	var_Column.ComputedField = "%0 right 2"
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'" + CHAR(34) + "' + value + '" + CHAR(34) + "'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"SChild 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

380
How can I display only the month of the date

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Month").ComputedField = "month(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-01,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-02,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-03,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-04,13:00:00))

394
How can I display only the left part of the cell

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Left").ComputedField = "%0 left 2"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"SChild 3")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

381
How can I display only the day of the date

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Day").ComputedField = "day(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-11,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-22,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-13,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-14,13:00:00))

439
How can I display numbers with 2 digits in each group

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17,1)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem(100000.27)
	var_Items.FormatCell(h,0,"(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'")
	h = var_Items.AddItem(100000.27)
	var_Items.FormatCell(h,0,"(value format '||2') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(grouping by 2 digits)'")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

367
How can I display names as proper ( first leter of the word must be in uppercase, and the rest in lowercase )

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("").ComputedField = "proper(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("root")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"child child")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"child child")
	var_Items.InsertItem(h,,"child child")
	var_Items.ExpandItem(h,true)

168
How can I display my text on the scroll bar, using a different font

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ScrollPartCaption(1,256,"This is <s><font Tahoma;12> just </font></s> text")
oComboBox.ColumnAutoResize = false
oComboBox.ScrollHeight = 20
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C3").Width = 256

167
How can I display my text on the scroll bar, using a different font

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ScrollPartCaption(1,256,"This is just a text")
oComboBox.ScrollFont(1).Size = 12
oComboBox.ColumnAutoResize = false
oComboBox.ScrollHeight = 20
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C3").Width = 256

166
How can I display my text on the scroll bar

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ScrollPartCaption(1,256,"this is just a text")
oComboBox.ColumnAutoResize = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2").Width = 256
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C3").Width = 256

438
How can I display my numbers using a different decimal separator

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17,1)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem(100.27)
	var_Items.FormatCell(h,0,"(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'")
	h = var_Items.AddItem(100.27)
	var_Items.FormatCell(h,0,"(value format '|;') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(decimal separator is <b>;</b>)'")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

414
How can I display icons or images instead numbers

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Icons")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'The cell displays the icon <img>'+value+'</img> instead ' + value"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(1)
	var_Items.AddItem(2)
	var_Items.AddItem(3)

392
How can I display icons or images instead numbers

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Icons")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'The cell displays the icon <img>'+value+'</img> instead ' + value"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(1)
	var_Items.AddItem(2)
	var_Items.AddItem(3)

397
How can I display dates in short format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "shortdate(value)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-01)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-02)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-03)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-04)

375
How can I display dates in short format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("ShortFormat").ComputedField = "shortdate(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-01,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-02,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-03,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-04,13:00:00))

418
How can I display dates in short format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "shortdate(value)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-01)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-02)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-03)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-04)

419
How can I display dates in my format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'<b>' + year(0:=date(value)) + '</b><fgcolor=808080><font ;6> (' + month(=:0) + ' - ' + day(=:0) +')'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-21)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-22)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-13)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-24)

398
How can I display dates in my format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Column,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
var_Column = oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
	var_Column.Def(17,1)
	var_Column.FormatColumn = "'<b>' + year(0:=date(value)) + '</b><fgcolor=808080><font ;6> (' + month(=:0) + ' - ' + day(=:0) +')'"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-21)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-22)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-13)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-24)

417
How can I display dates in long format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "longdate(value)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-01)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-02)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-03)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-04)

396
How can I display dates in long format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "longdate(value)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(2001-01-01)
	var_Items.AddItem(2002-02-02)
	var_Items.AddItem(2003-03-03)
	var_Items.AddItem(2004-04-04)

376
How can I display dates in long format

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Date")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("LongFormat").ComputedField = "longdate(%0)"
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2001-01-01,10:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2002-02-02,11:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2003-03-03,12:00:00))
	var_Items.AddItem(DateTime(2004-04-04,13:00:00))

271
How can I display an item or a cell on multiple lines

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.ScrollBySingleLine = true
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Cell 1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"This is bit of text that's shown on multiple lines")
	var_Items.CellSingleLine(h,1,false)

198
How can I display all cells using multiple lines

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("MultipleLine").Def(16,false)
oComboBox.Columns.Add("SingleLine").Def(16,true)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("This is a bit of long text that should break the line"),1,"this is a bit of long text that's displayed on a single line")

199
How can I display all cells using HTML format

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("HTML").Def(17,1)
oComboBox.Items.AddItem("<font ;12>T</font>his <b>is</b> an <a>html</a> <font Tahoma><fgcolor=FF0000>text</fgcolor></font>.")

190
How can I display a tooltip when the cursor hovers the column

OleObject oComboBox

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.Columns.Add("tooltip").ToolTip = "This is a bit of text that is shown when user hovers the column."

159
How can I display a multiple pictures to a cell or item

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.DefaultItemHeight = 48
oComboBox.HTMLPicture("pic1","c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif")
oComboBox.HTMLPicture("pic2","c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaptionFormat(var_Items.AddItem("<img>pic1</img> Text <img>pic2</img> another text ..."),0,1)

406
How can I display a filter field in the bottom part of the drop down portion

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.FilterForVisible = true
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Default")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 1")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 2")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 3")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 4")
	var_Items.AddItem("Item 5")
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

310
How can I display a divider item, merging all cells

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items
any h

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.MarkSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.TreeColumnIndex = -1
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C1")
oComboBox.Columns.Add("C2")
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	h = var_Items.AddItem("Cell 1")
	var_Items.CellCaption(h,1,"This is bit of text that's shown on multiple lines. This is bit of text that's shown on multiple lines.")
	var_Items.CellSingleLine(h,1,false)
	h = var_Items.AddItem("This is bit of text that's displayed on the entire item, divider.")
	var_Items.ItemDivider(h,0)
	var_Items.CellHAlignment(h,0,1)

485
How can I display a different column, on the control's label (method 2)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.SingleEdit = true
oComboBox.LabelColumnIndex = 1
oComboBox.DrawGridLines = 2
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1").Def(17,1)
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2").Def(17,1)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 1 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 1 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 2 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 2 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 3 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 3 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.SelectItem(var_Items.FirstVisibleItem,true)
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

484
How can I display a different column, on the control's label (method 1)

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.SingleEdit = true
oComboBox.SearchColumnIndex = 1
oComboBox.DrawGridLines = 2
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 1").Def(17,1)
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Column 2").Def(17,1)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 1 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 1 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 2 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 2 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.CellCaption(var_Items.AddItem("Item 3 on <b>Column 1"),1,"Item 3 on <b>Column 2")
	var_Items.SelectItem(var_Items.FirstVisibleItem,true)
oComboBox.EndUpdate()

410
How can I display a different caption in the label area, when I click the cell's check box

/*begin event CellStateChanged(long  Cell) - Fired after cell's state has been changed.*/
/*
	oComboBox = ole_1.Object
	oComboBox.LabelText = String(Cell)
	MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.Items.CellCaption(0,Cell)) ))
	MessageBox("Information",string( String(oComboBox.Items.CellState(0,Cell)) ))
*/
/*end event CellStateChanged*/

OleObject oComboBox,var_Items

oComboBox = ole_1.Object
oComboBox.BeginUpdate()
oComboBox.Style = 2
oComboBox.IntegralHeight = true
oComboBox.HeaderVisible = false
oComboBox.SingleEdit = true
oComboBox.SearchColumnIndex = -1
oComboBox.AdjustSearchColumn = false
oComboBox.Columns.Add("Language").Def(0,true)
var_Items = oComboBox.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("English")
	var_Items.AddItem("Hebrew")
	var_Items.AddItem("Spanish")
oComboBox.LabelText = " <b>custom</b> text "
oComboBox.EndUpdate()