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VP SET COLUMN COUNT

VP SET COLUMN COUNT 


 

VP SET COLUMN COUNT ( vpAreaName , columnCount {, sheet} ) 
Parameter Type   Description
vpAreaName  Text in 4D View Pro area form object name
columnCount  Longint in Number of columns
sheet  Longint in Sheet index (current sheet if omitted)

The VP SET COLUMN COUNT command defines the total number of columns in vpAreaName.

In vpAreaName, pass the name of the 4D View Pro area. If you pass a name that does not exist, an error is returned.

Pass the total number of columns in the columnCount parameter. columnCount must be greater than 0. 

In the optional sheet parameter, you can designate a specific spreadsheet where the columnCount will be applied (counting begins at 0). If omitted, the current spreadsheet is used by default. You can explicitly select the current spreadsheet with the following constant:

 

Constant Type Value Comment
vk current sheet Longint -1 Designates current sheet of the 4D View Pro area (default)

Example  

The following code defines five columns in the 4D View Pro area:

 

 VP SET COLUMN COUNT("ViewProArea";5)

 

The result:

 



See also 

VP Get column count
VP Get row count
VP SET ROW COUNT

 
PROPERTIES 

Product: 4D
Theme: 4D View Pro Language
Number: 9947

This command can be run in preemptive processes

 
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Created: 4D v18 R2

 
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4D View Pro Reference ( 4D v19)