Q141722: How to Prevent a Grid Header from Being Resized Interactively

Article: Q141722
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
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Last Modified: 10-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b 
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SUMMARY
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In a grid object, the default behavior allows a user to resize the header by
clicking and dragging it. The grid header could potentially be pulled down so
that it covers the entire grid object and all of the data contained within it.
This article demonstrates how to use program code to prevent a user from
resizing the header of a grid.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following example creates a new property for the form to store the original
size of the grid's HeaderHeight Property. Then, in the MouseUp event of the
grid, the HeaderHeight Property is reset to its the original size should a user
attempt to change it while running the form.

Step-by-Step Example
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1. Create a new form.

2. On the Form menu, click New Property, and create a property called
  oldheadheight.

3. Place the following code in the Init event of the form:

     THIS.oldheadheight=THISFORM.Grid1.HeaderHeight

4. Add the Customer table to the Data Environment of the form (on the View menu,
  click Data Environment, and then right-click within the Data Environment and
  select Add. Within the Add Table or View dialog box, select Other and locate
  the Customer.dbf as follows:

  C:\Vfp\Samples\Data\Customer.dbf

5. Click the title bar of the Customer table, and drag it onto the form to
  create a grid.

6. With the grid as the selected object on the form, set the ColumnCount
  property to 4.

7. Add the following code to the MouseUp event of the grid:

     THIS.HeaderHeight=THISFORM.oldheadheight

8. Save the form as Test. Close it, and use the DO FORM command to run the form.

9. Attempt to resize the header by clicking and dragging from the top, left
  corner of the grid and notice that it snaps back to its original position
  once the mouse button is released.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b

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