CComboBox::SetHorizontalExtent

Sets the width, in pixels, by which the list-box portion of the combo box can be scrolled horizontally.

void SetHorizontalExtent(
   UINT nExtent 
);

Parameters

• nExtent
  Specifies the number of pixels by which the list-box portion of the combo box can be scrolled horizontally.

Remarks

If the width of the list box is smaller than this value, the horizontal scroll bar will horizontally scroll items in the list box. If the width of the list box is equal to or greater than this value, the horizontal scroll bar is hidden or, if the combo box has the CBS_DISABLENOSCROLL style, disabled.

Example

// Find the longest string in the combo box.
CString     str;
CSize       sz;
int         dx = 0;
TEXTMETRIC  tm;
CDC*        pDC = m_pComboBox->GetDC();
CFont*      pFont = m_pComboBox->GetFont();

// Select the listbox font, save the old font
CFont* pOldFont = pDC->SelectObject(pFont);
// Get the text metrics for avg char width
pDC->GetTextMetrics(&tm);

for (int i = 0; i < m_pComboBox->GetCount(); i++)
{
   m_pComboBox->GetLBText(i, str);
   sz = pDC->GetTextExtent(str);

   // Add the avg width to prevent clipping
   sz.cx += tm.tmAveCharWidth;

   if (sz.cx > dx)
      dx = sz.cx;
}
// Select the old font back into the DC
pDC->SelectObject(pOldFont);
m_pComboBox->ReleaseDC(pDC);

// Set the horizontal extent so every character of all strings can 
// be scrolled to.
m_pComboBox->SetHorizontalExtent(dx);

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Concepts

CComboBox Class

CComboBox Members

Hierarchy Chart

CComboBox::GetHorizontalExtent

CB_SETHORIZONTALEXTENT