Kevin, I 100% agree with you here. When user maximizes Excel he expects to see more columns, not same number of columns. If the user wants to widen a column, he has means to do it. In both Excel and VFP.
(Side note: same rationale applies to why the programmer should NEVER increase/decrease the font size during resize). On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Tracy Pearson <tr...@powerchurch.com> wrote: > I've not used it extensively. Depending on the data, you might have 5 rows > showing with short information, then when the user scrolls down the > information is cut off. It is the user experience that keeps me from using > it. Spreadsheet programs have that feature, and when I've used it, I've not > liked the results. > > Chalk it up as a personal preference. > > Tracy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Cully > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:27 AM > > I've been just calling the grid.AutoFit() method to optimize the grid > columns, assuming that there isn't a huge text field being displayed. > Would there be other downsides to calling that method? > > -Kevin > CULLY Technologies, LLC > > > Tracy Pearson wrote: >> No need to bind anything. >> Put code to call a method in the resize event of the grid. In the >> method handle the column resizing. When the grid's anchor property is >> set to allow horizontal growth, changing the width of the parent >> container fires the resize event which calls your method. >> >> Tracy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MB Software Solutions General Account >> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:09 AM >> >> So I'm just missing the code in the grid.Resize? Do you bind that to >> the form resize with BINDEVENTS? >> >> That's exactly what I wanted it for---to drop the grid with the bottom >> when the user resizes. > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/f0abce310903130417o72957feid5332244f30c9...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
