900
How do I get ride of the separator items when the user performs grouping

' AddGroupItem event - Occurs after a new Group Item has been inserted to Items collection.
Private Sub AxGrid1_AddGroupItem(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_AddGroupItemEvent) Handles AxGrid1.AddGroupItem
	With AxGrid1
		.Items.ItemDividerLine(e.item) = EXGRIDLib.DividerLineEnum.EmptyLine
	End With
End Sub

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SortBarCaption = "Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column."
	.AllowGroupBy = True
	.Columns.Item(1).SortOrder = EXGRIDLib.SortOrderEnum.SortAscending
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exGroupLinesOutside
	.EndUpdate()
End With
899
How do I split a cell in three parts, and having a radio button in each of them

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub AxGrid1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_CellStateChangedEvent) Handles AxGrid1.CellStateChanged
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellCaption(e.item,e.colIndex) )
	End With
End Sub

' Click event - Occurs when the user presses and then releases the left mouse button over the grid control.
Private Sub AxGrid1_ClickEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.ClickEvent
	Dim c,h,hit
	With AxGrid1
		h = .get_ItemFromPoint(-1,-1,c,hit)
		.Items.CellState(h,c) = 1
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	.SelBackColor = .BackColor
	.SelForeColor = .ForeColor
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.Columns.Add("Default").Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("entire")
		h = .AddItem("Radio <b>1")
		.CellRadioGroup(h,0) = 100
		.CellHasRadioButton(h,0) = True
		.CellState(h,0) = 1
		h = .SplitCell(h,0)
		.CellValue(0,h) = "Radio <b>2"
		.CellRadioGroup(0,h) = 100
		.CellHasRadioButton(0,h) = True
		h = .SplitCell(0,h)
		.CellValue(0,h) = "Radio <b>3"
		.CellRadioGroup(0,h) = 100
		.CellHasRadioButton(0,h) = True
		h = .AddItem("entire")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
898
Does your grid include a row indicator , like an arrow, bullet

' SelectionChanged event - Fired after a new item has been selected.
Private Sub AxGrid1_SelectionChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.SelectionChanged
	Dim hFocusItem
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			hFocusItem = .FocusItem
			.CellValue(AxGrid1.Columns.Item("active").Data,"active") = ""
			.CellValue(hFocusItem,"active") = "<c><font symbol>·"
			.CellVAlignment(hFocusItem,"active") = EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exBottom
			AxGrid1.Columns.Item("active").Data = hFocusItem
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.ContinueColumnScroll = True
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	.AutoDrag = EXGRIDLib.AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScrollOnShortTouch Or EXGRIDLib.AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScroll
	With .Columns.Add("")
		.Key = "active"
		.Position = 0
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 12
		.Data = AxGrid1.Items.FocusItem
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
	End With
	.CountLockedColumns = 1
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.NextVisibleItem(.FocusItem)) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
897
How can I connect to a DBF file
Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	.ContinueColumnScroll = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Select * From foxcode.DBF","Provider=vfpoledb;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9\",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
End With
896
Does your control supports scrolling by touching the screen

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.ContinueColumnScroll = True
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	.AutoDrag = EXGRIDLib.AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScrollOnShortTouch Or EXGRIDLib.AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScroll
End With
895
How do I prevent showing the control's BackColorAlternate property on empty / non-items part of the control

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.GetOcx().BackColorAlternate = &H7ff0f0f0
	.Columns.Add("Column")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
		.AddItem("Item 3")
		.AddItem("Item 4")
		.AddItem("Item 5")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
894
Is there any method for reading information from the root item for the current item...

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	.SearchColumnIndex = 0
	.Columns.Add("Info")
	With .Items
		.PathSeparator = " ; "
		.SelectItem(.InsertItem(.InsertItem(.InsertItem(.InsertItem(Nothing,Nothing,"Root"),Nothing,"Child"),Nothing,"Sub-Child"),Nothing,"Sub-Sub-Child")) = True
		.ExpandItem(0) = True
		Debug.Print( .FullPath(.FocusItem) )
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
893
How can I highlight items with a specified date

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns
		.Add("Tasks")
		With .Add("Date")
			.SortType = EXGRIDLib.SortTypeEnum.SortDate
			.Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.SpinType
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem("Task 1"),1) = #12/13/2001#
		.CellValue(.AddItem("Task 2"),1) = #12/14/2001#
		.CellValue(.AddItem("Task 2"),1) = #12/15/2001#
	End With
	.ConditionalFormats.Add("%1 = #12/14/2001#").Bold = True
	.EndUpdate()
End With
892
Today date is shown, if we use the Column.FormatColumn and Editor.Option(exDateAllowNullDate) properties. What can be done

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Date")
		.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? ( (longdate(date(value)) left 3) + ' ' + day(date(value)) + '/' + month(date(value)) + '/' + (year(date(value)) ri" & _
"ght 2) ) : '' )"
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exDateAllowNullDate) = True
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem(#5/12/2012#)
		.AddItem()
		.AddItem(#5/14/2012#)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
891
How can I add multiple values/columns on the same line/item/row

' Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
Private Sub AxGrid1_Change(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_ChangeEvent) Handles AxGrid1.Change
	With AxGrid1
		.Refresh()
	End With
End Sub

Dim h,h1
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.SortOnClick = EXGRIDLib.SortOnClickEnum.exNoSort
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exGroupLinesOutside
	.Indent = 13
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	With .Columns
		.Add("Items")
		.Add("Quantity").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.SpinType
		.Add("Value").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.SpinType
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Items")
		.CellValue(h,2) = "sum(current,dir,dbl(%1)*dbl(%2))"
		.CellValueFormat(h,2) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exTotalField
		.FormatCell(h,2) = "`Total: `+ value"
		.CellHAlignment(h,2) = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		.CellBold(h,2) = True
		.CellEditorVisible(h,2) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorHidden
		.CellEditorVisible(h,1) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorHidden
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Item 1")
		.CellValue(h1,1) = 10
		.CellValue(h1,2) = 3
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Item 2")
		.CellValue(h1,1) = 20
		.CellValue(h1,2) = 4
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
890
Is there a syntax for conditional formatting of items, based on CellState/CellStateChange

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub AxGrid1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_CellStateChangedEvent) Handles AxGrid1.CellStateChanged
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.CellValue(e.item,2) = .CellState(e.item,0)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim h,var_ConditionalFormat
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.SelBackMode = EXGRIDLib.BackModeEnum.exTransparent
	var_ConditionalFormat = .ConditionalFormats.Add("%2 != 0")
	With var_ConditionalFormat
		.Bold = True
		.ForeColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.ApplyTo = EXGRIDLib.FormatApplyToEnum.exFormatToItems
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
		.Width = 16
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Information")
	.Columns.Add("Hidden").Visible = False
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem(""),1) = "This is a bit of text associated"
		h = .AddItem("")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "This is a bit of text associated"
		.CellState(h,0) = 1
		.CellValue(.AddItem(""),1) = "This is a bit of text associated"
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
889
How do I programatically focus a cell

' FocusChanged event - Occurs when a new cell is focused.
Private Sub AxGrid1_FocusChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.FocusChanged
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.CellBackColor(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex) = RGB(255,0,0)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.SelForeColor = .ForeColor
	.SelBackColor = .BackColor
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column1")
		.Add("Column2")
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem("Cell 1.1"),1) = "Cell 1.2"
		.CellValue(.AddItem("Cell 2.1"),1) = "Cell 2.2"
	End With
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.ItemByIndex(1)) = True
	End With
	.FocusColumnIndex = 1
	.EndUpdate()
End With
888
How do I programatically focus a cell (excrd)

' FocusChanged event - Occurs when a new cell is focused.
Private Sub AxGrid1_FocusChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.FocusChanged
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.CellBackColor(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex) = RGB(255,0,0)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.SelForeColor = .ForeColor
	.SelBackColor = .BackColor
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	.DefaultItemHeight = 36
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column1").Visible = False
		.Add("Column2").Visible = False
		.Add("Column3").Visible = False
		With .Add("FormatLevel")
			.FormatLevel = "(0/1),2"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellFormatLevel) = .FormatLevel
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Cell 1.1")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "Cell 1.2"
		.CellValue(h,2) = "Cell 1.3"
		h = .AddItem("Cell 2.1")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "Cell 2.2"
		.CellValue(h,2) = "Cell 2.3"
	End With
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.ItemByIndex(1)) = True
	End With
	.FocusColumnIndex = 2
	.EndUpdate()
End With
887
How do I programmatically exclude items from the filter

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	With .Columns.Add("Items")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.DisplayFilterPattern = False
		.FilterList = EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exShowExclude Or EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
		.AddItem("Item 3")
		.AddItem("Item 4")
	End With
	With .Columns.Item(0)
		.FilterType = EXGRIDLib.FilterTypeEnum.exFilterExclude Or EXGRIDLib.FilterTypeEnum.exFilter
		.Filter = "Item 1|Item 4"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter()
	.EndUpdate()
End With
886
Using the property Column.FormatColumn I want to display numbers in the numeric format with no decimals - unless the value is NULL then I want to display a blank or empty

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns
		.Add("Format").FormatColumn = "len(value) ? (value format '0') : '' "
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem(10)
		.AddItem()
		.AddItem(-8)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
885
How can I change the drop down filter background color

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exBackColorFilter,16777215)
	With .Columns.Add("Items")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.DisplayFilterPattern = False
		.FilterList = EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exSortItemsAsc Or EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exLeafItems
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Child 1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Child 2")
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Child 1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Child 2")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"Child 3")
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
884
I am using AllowGroupBy property and calling the Column.SortOrder property groups by that column. Is it possible to prevent that, so I have a similar behavior like I click the column's header rather than dragging it to the control's GroupBy bar

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns
		.Add("First")
		.Add("Second")
		.Add("Third")
	End With
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SingleSort = False
	.AllowGroupBy = True
	.Layout = "SingleSort = ""C0:1"";MultipleSort = ""C1:2 C2:1"""
End With
883
Calling programatically the Column.SortOrder property adds the column to the sort bar. Is it possible to prevent that, so I have a similar behavior like I click the column's header rather than dragging it to the control's Sort bar

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns
		.Add("First")
		.Add("Second")
		.Add("Third")
	End With
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SingleSort = False
	.Layout = "SingleSort = ""C0:1"""
End With
882
How do I restore/clear the HotBackColor/HotForeColor properties

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.HotBackColor = RGB(0,0,255)
	.HotForeColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	.Columns.Add("Value").Visible = False
	With .Columns.Add("USD")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "len(%0) ? ((0:=dbl(%0)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + `USD `+ (=:0 format ``)"
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("EUR")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "len(%0) ? ((0:=0.72*dbl(%0)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + `EUR `+ (=:0 format ``)"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("1.23")
		.AddItem("2.34")
		.AddItem("9.94")
		.AddItem("11.94")
		.AddItem("1000")
	End With
	.HotBackColor = .BackColor
	.HotForeColor = .ForeColor
	.EndUpdate()
End With
881
How do I format a column using a currency, and another column to another currency

With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("Value").Visible = False
	With .Columns.Add("USD")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "len(%0) ? ((0:=dbl(%0)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + `USD `+ (=:0 format ``)"
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("EUR")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "len(%0) ? ((0:=0.72*dbl(%0)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + `EUR `+ (=:0 format ``)"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("1.23")
		.AddItem("2.34")
		.AddItem("9.94")
		.AddItem("11.94")
		.AddItem("1000")
	End With
End With
880
How can I sort the columns to be displayed on the columns floating bar

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("City").Visible = False
		.Add("Start").Visible = False
		.Add("End").Visible = False
	End With
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
	.ColumnsFloatBarSortOrder = EXGRIDLib.SortOrderEnum.SortAscending
End With
879
How can I get the column index and the row index of the active cell

' FocusChanged event - Occurs when a new cell is focused.
Private Sub AxGrid1_FocusChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.FocusChanged
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "Active/Focus-Column:" )
		Debug.Print( .Item(.Columns.FocusColumnIndex).Caption )
		With .Items
			Debug.Print( "Active/Focus-Row/Item:" )
			Debug.Print( .CellCaption(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex) )
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns
		.Add("C1").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Add("C2").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Add("C3").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(1)
		.CellValue(h,1) = 2
		.CellValue(h,2) = 3
		h = .AddItem(3)
		.CellValue(h,1) = 1
		.CellValue(h,2) = 2
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
878
How can I add a vertical padding

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	With .Columns.Add("Padding")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellSingleLine) = False
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellPaddingLeft) = 6
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellPaddingRight) = 6
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellPaddingTop) = 6
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellPaddingBottom) = 6
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("padding")
		.AddItem("padding")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
877
How can I set item's height individually for every item in the control and also have line breaks in the item caption

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BackColorAlternate = RGB(240,240,240)
	With .Columns.Add("Lines")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellSingleLine) = False
	End With
	.ItemsAllowSizing = EXGRIDLib.ItemsAllowSizingEnum.exResizeItem
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Line 1<br>Line 2")
		.ItemMinHeight(h) = 36
		.ItemHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
		.ItemMaxHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
		h = .AddItem("Line 1<br>Line 2")
		.ItemMinHeight(h) = 48
		.ItemHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
		.ItemMaxHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
		h = .AddItem("Line 1<br>Line 2")
		.ItemMinHeight(h) = 64
		.ItemHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
		.ItemMaxHeight(h) = .ItemMinHeight(h)
	End With
End With
876
The mouse-cursor is shown over the tooltip. Is it possible somehow resolve this (method 2)

' MouseMove event - Occurs when the user moves the mouse.
Private Sub AxGrid1_MouseMoveEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_MouseMoveEvent) Handles AxGrid1.MouseMoveEvent
	With AxGrid1
		.ShowToolTip("This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell","Column",0,"+16","+16")
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("Column")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("tooltip")
	End With
End With
875
The mouse-cursor is shown over the tooltip. Is it possible somehow resolve this (method 1)
' ToolTip event - Fired when the control prepares the object's tooltip.
Private Sub AxGrid1_ToolTip(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_ToolTipEvent) Handles AxGrid1.ToolTip
	With AxGrid1
		e.x = 0
		e.y = 0
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("Column")
	With .Items
		.CellToolTip(.AddItem("tooltip"),0) = "This is bit of text that's shown when the user hovers the cell"
	End With
End With
874
How can I add a MIN or MAX field (for date)

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Text").SortType = EXGRIDLib.SortTypeEnum.SortDate
	With .Items
		.AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.AddItem(#12/11/1998#)
		.AddItem(#1/20/2014#)
		.AddItem(#1/1/2013#)
		h = .AddItem("min(all,dir,date(%0))")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.CellValueFormat(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exTotalField
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "'MIN: '+value"
		h = .AddItem("max(all,dir,date(%0))")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.CellValueFormat(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exTotalField
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "'MAX: '+value"
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
873
How can I add a MIN or MAX field (for text)

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Text").SortType = EXGRIDLib.SortTypeEnum.SortString
	With .Items
		.AddItem("aha")
		.AddItem("baba")
		.AddItem("aaha")
		.AddItem("aka")
		h = .AddItem("min(all,dir,str(%0))")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.CellValueFormat(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exTotalField
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "'MIN: '+value"
		h = .AddItem("max(all,dir,str(%0))")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.CellValueFormat(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exTotalField
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "'MAX: '+value"
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
872
How can I change the the focus rectangle

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABeEGACAADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzQFAYbBlBaERiGQYIJhUAIIRZGMQxXAcMQvDSKQJhGDAADENAxAJCI4DBIgZQNDwZQIkCY4ZDKHIfRzNAASJ" & _
"IkTQPBKfYDGOLhSh6IJGRpPEIxdJMBr+fZ9QApeoYVj2J4eUCAFBxDRsZw8BiNAbkOi4Jp1f5nVJaFSxCKoSxbNqSBpGCzoJrKdI0R5JES2BAddTLBKzX7tHArLgSJ5d" & _
"SrLMrwSKcRR1HSbIDyGaMUiCSqGVjWNZ5FREM46AAGbDgMILEgOZpoYDFVTZTKFCS7I6Eb40CCbCyPJQAabgWo4KAAZThNi7QAua4bTr7HqibLAexaJDOc4HVSgMLlIY" & _
"EkIeg2iybAjDkfhMFuHY7mQT4xB0TBnFoUQ6i+cg2j2SIvHqVZIl8cB+BwTgPA4NRdjycg2FoHhuAMUZuHGUAwCECQUAaEYMHQHRHCGFRZEQAABO2AwRFCWQJAoGxECW" & _
"TBHkGBxpg8RhYBMbJbD+TBzByfwwAwCIOCWCQiGiJgogqYh4hYIQ/k2cx9gEYQAAiRgqgsYx4mYLIOiOCMjjCTA4iScw8mMOQWEaEZkGkDgpguUIYm4SITmUCQaDuExj" & _
"gkRhWhQJQ0A4ToVmWSQWFkAAljkdhiheZgZgoXIZCUWYaF2GgihmKhrg4JRJjYboVmaSIiHOHQnAkahph2ZYJmQAAxAwSQKESHwkFkKgoiAIxIHoPIimOOg2DiCgoiQJ" & _
"RQTYQxwn8MgMgoMoPiaYoaGCfw4A4CJNAkOpcGQBCAg==")
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exShowFocusRect,16777216)
	With .Columns.Add("Check")
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellPaddingLeft) = 2
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
	End With
	.SelForeColor = .ForeColor
	.SelBackColor = .BackColor
	.DefaultItemHeight = 22
	.ShowFocusRect = True
	With .Items
		.AddItem("")
		.AddItem("")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
871
Can each cell have their own dropdown lists that contain "different list item values" for each cell, not predefined for the entire column

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Column/Cell-Same").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
		.AddItem(0,"Zero")
		.AddItem(1,"One")
		.AddItem(2,"Two")
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Column/Cell-Different").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem()
		h = .AddItem(0)
		With .CellEditor(h,1)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
			.AddItem(3,"Three")
			.AddItem(4,"Four")
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = 3
		.AddItem()
		h = .AddItem(0)
		With .CellEditor(h,1)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.CheckListType
			.AddItem(1,"Single")
			.AddItem(2,"Double")
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = 3
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
870
How can I specify just a few fonts in a FontType editor

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.DefaultItemHeight = 22
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	With .Columns.Add("Fonts").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.FontType
		.ClearItems()
		.AddItem(0,"Calibri")
		.AddItem(1,"Arial")
		.AddItem(2,"Rockwell")
		.AddItem(3,"Tahoma")
		.SortItems(True)
		.DropDownRows = 4
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Tahoma")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
869
How do you embed HTML options into the anchor click string

' AnchorClick event - Occurs when an anchor element is clicked.
Private Sub AxGrid1_AnchorClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_AnchorClickEvent) Handles AxGrid1.AnchorClick
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( e.anchorID )
		Debug.Print( e.options )
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns
		.Add("Car").Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("<a mazda_1;options for 1>Mazda <b>1</b></a>")
		.AddItem("<a mazda_2;options for 2>Mazda <b>2</b></a>")
		.AddItem("<a mazda_3;options for 3a>Mazda <b>3.a</b></a>")
		.AddItem("<a mazda_3;options for 3b>Mazda <b>3.b</b></a>")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
868
How do I add a checkbox column (method 2)

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub AxGrid1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_CellStateChangedEvent) Handles AxGrid1.CellStateChanged
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "CheckBox Changed:" )
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellState(e.item,e.colIndex) )
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Check").Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
	With .Items
		.CellState(.AddItem("Check 1"),0) = 0
		.CellState(.AddItem("Check 2"),0) = 1
		.CellState(.AddItem("Check 3"),0) = 0
		.CellState(.AddItem("Check 4"),0) = 1
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
867
How do I add a checkbox column (method 1)

' Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
Private Sub AxGrid1_Change(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_ChangeEvent) Handles AxGrid1.Change
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "CheckBox Changed:" )
		Debug.Print( e.newValue )
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Check")
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.CheckValueType
			.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exCheckValue2) = 1
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem(0)
		.AddItem(1)
		.AddItem(0)
		.AddItem(1)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
866
How do I change the progress bar's appearance

Dim var_Editor
With AxGrid1
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
		.Add(2,"c:\exontrol\images\pushed.ebn")
	End With
	var_Editor = .Columns.Add("Progress").Editor
	With var_Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ProgressBarType
		.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exProgressBarBackColor) = 16777216
		.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exProgressBarMarkTicker) = 33554432
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(33)
End With
865
I have the rows with different background color, and when I select the item it takes the color of the SelBackColor, and therefore is no longer visible behind the color. Is there any option to make the item's color being visible (method 3)

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAEGg4BVEIQAAYAQGKIYBkAKBQAGaAoDDMOQwQwAAxjGKEEwsACEIrjKCRShyCYZRhGcTSBCIZBqEqSZLiEZRQCWIAzATGYBRfIUEgjBM6ExwG78e" & _
"gBHp/ZpkACIJJAaRjHQdJxGKKMQB9DIhCZpeKhWgkKIJBzOEyBRC4ERBGqNGrsIgLEqWZpnWhaNpWXYTLyBN64LhuK46g53O6wLxvK6hEr2dJ/YBcIAOfghf4NQ7EMRx" & _
"LC8Mw3BDvYDkOAABAIgI=")
	.GetOcx().SelBackColor = &H1fffffe
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.Columns.Add("Items")
	With .Items
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("red")) = RGB(255,0,0)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("blue")) = RGB(0,0,255)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("green")) = RGB(0,255,0)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
864
I have the rows with different background color, and when I select the item it takes the color of the SelBackColor, and therefore is no longer visible behind the color. Is there any option to make the item's color being visible (method 2)

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.SelBackMode = EXGRIDLib.BackModeEnum.exTransparent
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.Columns.Add("Items")
	With .Items
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("red")) = RGB(255,0,0)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("blue")) = RGB(0,0,255)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("green")) = RGB(0,255,0)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
863
I have the rows with different background color, and when I select the item it takes the color of the SelBackColor, and therefore is no longer visible behind the color. Is there any option to make the item's color being visible (method 1)

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.SelBackColor = .BackColor
	.SelForeColor = .ForeColor
	.ShowFocusRect = True
	.Columns.Add("Items")
	With .Items
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("red")) = RGB(255,0,0)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("blue")) = RGB(0,0,255)
		.ItemBackColor(.AddItem("green")) = RGB(0,255,0)
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
862
The BeforeExpandItem event is fired when clicking the drop down filter button. What we can do to prevent that

' BeforeExpandItem event - Fired before an item is about to be expanded (collapsed).
Private Sub AxGrid1_BeforeExpandItem(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_BeforeExpandItemEvent) Handles AxGrid1.BeforeExpandItem
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "BeforeExpandItem" )
		Debug.Print( e.item )
		.Items.InsertItem(e.item,Nothing,"new child")
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Items")
			.DisplayFilterButton = True
			.FilterList = EXGRIDLib.FilterListEnum.exRootItems
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.ItemHasChildren(.InsertItem(Nothing,Nothing,"Group 1")) = True
		.ItemHasChildren(.InsertItem(Nothing,Nothing,"Group 2")) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
861
How can I change the shape of the line to be shown when user drag and drop data over the control, EBN

' OLEStartDrag event - Occurs when the OLEDrag method is called.
Private Sub AxGrid1_OLEStartDrag(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_OLEStartDragEvent) Handles AxGrid1.OLEStartDrag
	' Data.SetData("data to be dragged")
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.OLEDropMode = EXGRIDLib.exOLEDropModeEnum.exOLEDropManual
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExList\Sample\VB\DragDrop\insert_bottom.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exListOLEDropPosition,16777216)
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
	End With
End With
860
How can I highlight the item from cursor when the user drag and drop data over the control

' OLEStartDrag event - Occurs when the OLEDrag method is called.
Private Sub AxGrid1_OLEStartDrag(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_OLEStartDragEvent) Handles AxGrid1.OLEStartDrag
	' Data.SetData("data to be dragged")
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.OLEDropMode = EXGRIDLib.exOLEDropModeEnum.exOLEDropManual
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exListOLEDropPosition,1)
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
	End With
End With
859
Is it possible to always show the editor for all cells at all times

' AddItem event - Occurs after a new Item has been inserted to Items collection.
Private Sub AxGrid1_AddItem(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_AddItemEvent) Handles AxGrid1.AddItem
	With AxGrid1
		.Items.CellEditorVisible(e.item,0) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorVisible
		.Items.CellEditorVisible(e.item,1) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorVisible
	End With
End Sub

' EditOpen event - Occurs when the edit operation starts.
Private Sub AxGrid1_EditOpen(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.EditOpen
	Dim c,v
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			v = .CellValue(.FocusItem,0)
			c = .CellCaption(.FocusItem,0)
		End With
		With .Columns.Item(1).Editor
			.ClearItems()
			.AddItem(v,c)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("DropDownList")
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
			.AddItem(1,"First")
			.AddItem(2,"Second")
			.AddItem(3,"Third")
		End With
	End With
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	.Columns.Add("DropDownList-Related").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem(1),1) = -1
		.CellValue(.AddItem(2),1) = -1
		.CellValue(.AddItem(3),1) = -1
		.LockedItemCount(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exBottom) = 1
		h = .LockedItem(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exBottom,0)
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = EXGRIDLib.DividerAlignmentEnum.DividerTop
		.CellEditorVisible(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorHidden
		.CellSingleLine(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.CellSingleLineEnum.exCaptionWordWrap
		.CellValueFormat(h,0) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exHTML
		.CellValue(h,0) = "The drop down editor in the second column is filled during the <b>EditOpen event</b>, and the values are based on the selection" & _
" on the first column."
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
858
How do I set a computated cell individually

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Number")
	.Columns.Add("Format")
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("1.23")
		.CellValueFormat(h,1) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exComputedField Or EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exHTML
		.CellValue(h,1) = "2 * %0 + ` <font ;6><fgcolor=808080>(2 * Number)`"
		h = .AddItem("1.23")
		.CellValueFormat(h,1) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exComputedField Or EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exHTML
		.CellValue(h,1) = "3 * %0 + ` <font ;6><fgcolor=808080>(3 * Number)`"
		h = .AddItem("1.23")
		.CellValueFormat(h,1) = EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exComputedField Or EXGRIDLib.ValueFormatEnum.exHTML
		.CellValue(h,1) = "currency(%0) + ` <font ;6><fgcolor=808080>( Currency(Number) )`"
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
857
Is it possible to assign a different editor for some cells

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Column - DropDownList").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
		.AddItem(1,"First item")
		.AddItem(2,"Second item")
		.AddItem(3,"Third item")
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Cell - DropDownList").Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(1)
		With .CellEditor(h,1)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
			.AddItem(1,"<b>First</b> item")
			.AddItem(2,"<b>Second</b> item")
			.AddItem(3,"<b>Third</b> item")
			.AddItem(4,"<b>Forth</b> item")
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = 2
		h = .AddItem(2)
		With .CellEditor(h,1)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
			.AddItem(1,"<b>Aka First</b> item")
			.AddItem(2,"<b>Aka Second</b> item")
			.AddItem(3,"<b>Aka Third</b> item")
			.AddItem(4,"<b>Aka Forth</b> item")
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = 2
	End With
End With
856
Is it possible to define the keys of the drop down values to be strings rather than numeric values

' Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
Private Sub AxGrid1_Change(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_ChangeEvent) Handles AxGrid1.Change
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "NewValue is" )
		Debug.Print( e.newValue )
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("DropDownList-String").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
		.AddItem(1,"NYC|New York City")
		.AddItem(2,"CJN|Cluj Napoca")
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("DropDownList-Numeric").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownListType
		.AddItem(1,"New York City")
		.AddItem(2,"Cluj Napoca")
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem("NYC"),1) = 2
	End With
End With
855
The Change event gets me the today date. How can I find what user typed

' Change event - Occurs when the user changes the cell's content.
Private Sub AxGrid1_Change(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_ChangeEvent) Handles AxGrid1.Change
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "NewValue:" )
		Debug.Print( e.newValue )
		Debug.Print( "EditingValue:" )
		Debug.Print( .EditingText )
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Edit").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
	.Items.AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
	.EndUpdate()
End With
854
I have an edit field, when going to edit mode, the rightmost part is shown. Is it possible to show the left part instead

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Edit")
		.Width = 64
		.AllowSizing = False
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = ";;;rich"
		End With
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Empty")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("This is a bit ot long text")
		.AddItem("")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
853
I have a drop down field, the control shows the rightmost part of the selected caption. Is it possible to show the left part

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("DropDown")
		.Width = 64
		.AllowSizing = False
		With .Editor
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownType
			.AddItem(1,"First item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(2,"Second item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(3,"Third item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.Mask = ";;;rich"
		End With
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("PickEdit")
		.Width = 64
		.AllowSizing = False
		With .Editor
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.PickEditType
			.AddItem(1,"First item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(2,"Second item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(3,"Third item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.Mask = ";;;rich"
		End With
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Empty")
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem("First item. This is a bit ot long text"),1) = "Second item. This is a bit ot long text"
		h = .AddItem("First item. This is a bit ot long text")
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DropDownType
			.AddItem(1,"First item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(2,"Second item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(3,"Third item. This is a bit ot long text")
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = "Second item. This is a bit ot long text"
		With .CellEditor(h,1)
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.PickEditType
			.AddItem(1,"First item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(2,"Second item. This is a bit ot long text")
			.AddItem(3,"Third item. This is a bit ot long text")
		End With
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
852
Is there a property for the back color of the dropdown field

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Date").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
		.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exDropDownBackColor) = 15790320
		.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exDropDownForeColor) = 65793
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
	.EndUpdate()
End With
851
Is it possible to change a back color of the field/cell when it takes a focus

' EditClose event - Occurs when the edit operation ends.
Private Sub AxGrid1_EditCloseEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.EditCloseEvent
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.ClearCellBackColor(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

' EditOpen event - Occurs when the edit operation starts.
Private Sub AxGrid1_EditOpen(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.EditOpen
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.CellBackColor(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex) = RGB(255,0,0)
		End With
		With .Items
			.CellValue(.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex) = AxGrid1.Items.CellValue(AxGrid1.Items.FocusItem,AxGrid1.FocusColumnIndex)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

With AxGrid1
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	.Columns.Add("C1").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
	.Columns.Add("C2").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
	With .Items
		.CellValue(.AddItem("v1"),1) = "v2"
		.CellValue(.AddItem("v3"),1) = "v4"
	End With
End With
850
How can I display the current date mask, but still allow empty values

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.CauseValidateValue = EXGRIDLib.ValidateValueType.exValidateCell
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	With .Columns.Add("Date").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
		.Mask = "!99/99/9999;1;;empty=1,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!" & _
",select=4,overtype"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem()
		.AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.AddItem()
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
849
How can I align the days in a DateType editor

With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("DropDown")
	With .Items
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.LeftAlignment
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20 Or EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20 Or EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.RightAlignment
		End With
	End With
End With
848
How can I align the drop down portion rather the inside captions

With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("DropDown").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
	With .Items
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = &H20
		End With
		With .CellEditor(.AddItem(#1/1/2001#),0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.DropDownAlignment = &H10
		End With
		.AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
	End With
End With
847
Is it possible to show a message that the field is empty

With AxGrid1
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	With .Columns.Add("Float")
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = ";;;float,digits=0,grouping=,invalid=empty,warning=invalid character"
		End With
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(192278)
	.Items.AddItem(1000)
End With
846
How can I mask a date

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.CauseValidateValue = EXGRIDLib.ValidateValueType.exValidateCell
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	.Columns.Add("Date")
	.Columns.Add("Mask")
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2050};1;;select=1,warning=Invalid character!,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b" & _
">!,validateas=1"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!99/99/9999;1;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,s" & _
"elect=4,overtype"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!99/99/9999;;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,se" & _
"lect=4,overtype"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!99/99/9999;; ;select=4,overtype,empty,warning=Invalid character!,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</" & _
"b>!,validateas=1"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "![0-9 ][0-9 ]/[0-9 ][0-9 ]/[0-9 ][0-9 ][0-9 ][0-9 ];1;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%m" & _
"ask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,select=4,leading= "
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "len(value) ? shortdateF(value) : ``"
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!99/99/9999;1;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,s" & _
"elect=4,overtype,leading"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "len(value) ? shortdateF(value) : ``"
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!00/00/0000;1;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,s" & _
"elect=4,overtype,leading"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "len(value) ? shortdateF(value) : ``"
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!00/00/0000;;0;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,s" & _
"elect=4,overtype"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "len(value) ? shortdateF(value) : ``"
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.DateType
			.Mask = "!00/00/0000;;;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date\, for the input mask <br><b>'<%mask%>'</b>!,warning=Invalid character!,se" & _
"lect=1,overtype"
		End With
		.CellValue(h,1) = .CellEditor(h,0).Mask
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
845
How can I display and edit an integer number to show grouping digits too ( no decimals)

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Float")
		.FormatColumn = "value format `0`"
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = ";;;float,digits=0"
		End With
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(192278)
End With
844
How can I display and edit a float number to show grouping digits too

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Float")
		.FormatColumn = "value format ``"
		With .Editor
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = ";;;float"
		End With
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(192278)
End With
843
How can I mask a phone number

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.CauseValidateValue = EXGRIDLib.ValidateValueType.exValidateCell
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	.FullRowSelect = EXGRIDLib.CellSelectEnum.exColumnSel
	.Columns.Add("Phone").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem()
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = "!(999) 000 0000;1;;select=1,empty,overtype,warning=invalid characer,invalid=The value you entered isn't appropriate for the inp" & _
"ut mask <b>'<%mask%>'</b> specified for this field."
		End With
		h = .AddItem("0123")
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = "!(999) 000 0000;2;;select=4"
		End With
		h = .AddItem("0123")
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = "`Phone: `!(999) 000-0000"
		End With
		h = .AddItem("(074) 876-1222")
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.MaskType
			.Mask = "!(999) 000-0000;0"
		End With
	End With
End With
842
Is it possible to display the ColorType fields using RGB format

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.Columns.Add("Color").Editor.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
	With .Items
		.AddItem(255)
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`RGB(`{0,255}\,{0,255}\,{0,255}`)`;;0"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`&H`XXXXXXXX`&`;;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`0x`XX `0x`XX `0x`XX;;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "R{0,255} G{0,255} B{0,255};;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`(hexa) RGB 0x`XXXXXX;;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`(decimal) Red: `{0,255}` Green: `{0,255}` Blue: `{0,255};;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
		h = .AddItem(255)
		With .CellEditor(h,0)
			.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.ColorType
			.Mask = "`(combine) Red: `{0,255}` Green: 0x`XX` Blue: `{0,255};;0;overtype,insertype,warning=Wrong!"
		End With
	End With
End With
841
How can I add the ExComboBox as an user editor

' UserEditorClose event - Fired the user editor is about to be opened.
Private Sub AxGrid1_UserEditorClose(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_UserEditorCloseEvent) Handles AxGrid1.UserEditorClose
	' Items.CellValue(Item,ColIndex) = Object.Value
End Sub

' UserEditorOleEvent event - Occurs when an user editor fires an event.
Private Sub AxGrid1_UserEditorOleEvent(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_UserEditorOleEventEvent) Handles AxGrid1.UserEditorOleEvent
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( e.ev )
	End With
End Sub

' UserEditorOpen event - Occurs when an user editor is about to be opened.
Private Sub AxGrid1_UserEditorOpen(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_UserEditorOpenEvent) Handles AxGrid1.UserEditorOpen
	' Object.Value = Me.Items.CellValue(Item,ColIndex)
End Sub

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns.Add("Exontrol.ComboBox").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.UserEditorType
		.UserEditor("Exontrol.ComboBox","")
		With .UserEditorObject
			.BeginUpdate()
			.Style = 2
			.ColumnAutoResize = False
			rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
			With rs
				.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
			End With
			.DataSource = rs
			.MinHeightList = 128
			.SearchColumnIndex = 0
			.UseTabKey = False
			.EndUpdate()
		End With
	End With
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exRowLines
	.DefaultItemHeight = 21
	With .Items
		.CellEditorVisible(.AddItem(10248),0) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorVisible
		.CellEditorVisible(.AddItem(10249),0) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorVisible
		.CellEditorVisible(.AddItem(10250),0) = EXGRIDLib.EditorVisibleEnum.exEditorVisible
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
840
How can I add a header row

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.ShowLockedItems = True
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exVLines
	.Columns.Add("C1")
	.Columns.Add("C2")
	With .Items
		.LockedItemCount(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exTop) = 1
		h = .LockedItem(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exTop,0)
		.ItemBackColor(h) = RGB(128,128,128)
		.ItemForeColor(h) = RGB(255,255,255)
		.CellValue(h,0) = "footer c1"
		.CellValue(h,1) = "footer c2"
		.CellValue(.AddItem("cell"),1) = "cell"
	End With
End With
839
How can I add a footer row

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.ShowLockedItems = True
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exVLines
	.Columns.Add("C1")
	.Columns.Add("C2")
	With .Items
		.LockedItemCount(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exBottom) = 1
		h = .LockedItem(EXGRIDLib.VAlignmentEnum.exBottom,0)
		.ItemBackColor(h) = RGB(128,128,128)
		.ItemForeColor(h) = RGB(255,255,255)
		.CellValue(h,0) = "footer c1"
		.CellValue(h,1) = "footer c2"
		.CellValue(.AddItem("cell"),1) = "cell"
	End With
End With
838
How can I programmatically add more columns to the sort bar and other to be sorted, but not included in the sort bar

With AxGrid1
	.SortBarVisible = True
	With .Columns
		.Add(0)
		.Add(1)
		.Add(2)
		.Add(3)
		.Add(4)
	End With
	.Layout = "multiplesort=""C3:1 C4:2"";singlesort=""C2:1"""
End With
837
How can I fix a column, while other sizable and fill the control's client

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
	.Columns.Add("Sizable")
	With .Columns.Add("F")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 16
	End With
End With
836
Is it possible to use empty values on a PickEditType editor (method 2)

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("DropDown").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.PickEditType
		.AddItem(0,"")
		.AddItem(1,"The first item")
		.AddItem(2,"The second item")
		.AddItem(3,"The third item")
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("The first item")
		.AddItem("")
		.AddItem("The third item")
	End With
End With
835
Is it possible to use empty values on a PickEditType editor (method 1)

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("DropDown").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.PickEditType
		.Option(EXGRIDLib.EditorOptionEnum.exPickAllowEmpty) = True
		.AddItem(1,"The first item")
		.AddItem(2,"The second item")
		.AddItem(3,"The third item")
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("The first item")
		.AddItem("")
		.AddItem("The third item")
	End With
End With
834
How can I specify an unselectable cell

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Columns
		.Add("C1")
		.Add("C2")
		.Add("C3")
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("unselectable item")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "unselectable item"
		.CellValue(h,2) = "unselectable item"
		.SelectableItem(h) = False
		h = .AddItem("selectable cell")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "unselectable cell"
		.CellEnabled(h,1) = False
		.CellForeColor(h,1) = RGB(0,0,0)
		.CellValue(h,2) = "disabled cell"
		.CellEnabled(h,2) = False
		h = .AddItem("disabled item")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "disabled item"
		.CellValue(h,2) = "disabled item"
		.EnableItem(h) = False
		.SelectableItem(h) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
833
Is it possible to edit a float number without using of e/E/d/D (exponent) and +/- (signs) characters

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Edit").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Numeric = EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exDisableSigns Or EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exFloatInteger
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(1.22)
End With
832
How can I edit a float number with no using of e/E/d/D and + character

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Edit").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Numeric = EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exDisablePlus Or EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exFloatInteger
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(1.22)
End With
831
Is it possible to edit a float number with no using of e/E/d/D (exponent) characters

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Edit").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Numeric = EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exFloatInteger
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(1.22)
End With
830
How can I edit an integer with no using of +/- signs

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns.Add("Edit").Editor
		.EditType = EXGRIDLib.EditTypeEnum.EditType
		.Numeric = &Hfc Or EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exDisableSigns Or EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exFloatInteger Or EXGRIDLib.NumericEnum.exFloat
	End With
	.Items.AddItem(1)
End With
829
When I'm trying to show string with "line break" character (vbCrLF) in a textbox, it shows 2 squares. Is there any way to hide these squares

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns
		.Add("Value")
		With .Add("CellSingleLine = False")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellSingleLine) = False
		End With
		With .Add("FormatColumn/replace CRLF")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.FormatColumn = "value replace `\r\n` with ``"
		End With
		With .Add("FormatColumn/replace TAB,CRLF")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.FormatColumn = "(value replace `\t` with ``) replace `\r\n` with ``"
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem("a\ta\r\nb\tb")
	End With
End With
828
Is there any way to "unselect" radio group

' DblClick event - Occurs when the user dblclk the left mouse button over an object.
Private Sub AxGrid1_DblClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_DblClickEvent) Handles AxGrid1.DblClick
	Dim h
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			h = .CellChecked(1234)
			.CellHasCheckBox(0,h) = True
			.CellState(0,h) = 0
			.CellHasCheckBox(0,h) = False
		End With
	End With
End Sub

' SelectionChanged event - Fired after a new item has been selected.
Private Sub AxGrid1_SelectionChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.SelectionChanged
	With AxGrid1
		With .Items
			.CellState(.FocusItem,0) = 1
		End With
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	.SelBackColor = RGB(255,255,128)
	.SelForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Radio 1")
		.CellHasRadioButton(h,0) = True
		.CellRadioGroup(h,0) = 1234
		h = .AddItem("Radio 2")
		.CellHasRadioButton(h,0) = True
		.CellRadioGroup(h,0) = 1234
		.CellState(h,0) = 1
		h = .AddItem("Radio 3")
		.CellHasRadioButton(h,0) = True
		.CellRadioGroup(h,0) = 1234
	End With
End With
827
The Column.Alignment property does not seem to work for cells with images in them. What can be done

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	.HeaderHeight = 24
	.DefaultItemHeight = 24
	With .Columns.Add("Image")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 32
		.HTMLCaption = "<img>1</img>"
		.HeaderAlignment = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		.Alignment = EXGRIDLib.AlignmentEnum.CenterAlignment
		.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Rest")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("<img>1</img>")
		.AddItem("<img>2</img>")
		.AddItem("<img>3</img>")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
826
Can I change the format of date to be shown in the control

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns
		.Add("Default")
		With .Add("Format.1")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.FormatColumn = "dateF(value) replace `/` with `-`"
		End With
		With .Add("Format.2")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
			.FormatColumn = "`<b>`+ shortdate(value) + `</b> ` + timeF(value)"
		End With
		With .Add("Format.3")
			.ComputedField = "%0"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
			.FormatColumn = "( dateF(value) replace `/` with `-` ) + ` <b>`+ ( weekday(value) case ( 0 : `Su`; 1 : `Mo`; 2 : `Tu`; 3 : `We`; 4 : `Th`; 5 : `" & _
"Fr`; 6 : `Sa`) )"
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem(#1/1/2001 10:00:00 AM#)
		.AddItem(#1/2/2001 10:00:00 AM#)
	End With
End With
825
How do I arrange my columns on multiple levels

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	With .Columns
		With .Add("C0")
			.ExpandColumns = "1,2"
			.DisplayExpandButton = False
		End With
		.Add("C1")
		.Add("C2")
		.Add("C3")
		With .Add("C4")
			.ExpandColumns = "5,6"
			.DisplayExpandButton = False
		End With
		.Add("C5")
		With .Add("C6")
			.ExpandColumns = "6,7"
			.DisplayExpandButton = False
		End With
		.Add("C7")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
824
Does your control support expandable header or columns, so I can arrange it on multiple levels

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	.BackColorLevelHeader = RGB(240,240,240)
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Photo")
			.AllowSizing = False
			.Width = 32
		End With
		.Add("Personal Info")
		.Add("Title")
		.Add("Name")
		.Add("First")
		.Add("Last")
		.Add("Address")
		.Item("Personal Info").ExpandColumns = "2,3"
		With .Item("Name")
			.ExpandColumns = "4,5"
			.Expanded = False
		End With
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
823
How can I use the MinWidthAutoResize/MaxWidthAutoResize

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	With .Columns.Item(0)
		.MaxWidthAutoResize = 32
		.WidthAutoResize = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
822
Does your control support subscript or superscript, in HTML captions

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	.HeaderHeight = 28
	.DefaultItemHeight = 24
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Column 1")
			.HTMLCaption = "Column <b><off 2><font ;6>1"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		End With
		With .Add("Column 2")
			.HTMLCaption = "Column <b><off 2><font ;6>2"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		End With
		With .Add("Column 3")
			.HTMLCaption = "Column <b><off 2><font ;6>3"
			.Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellValueFormat) = 1
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Item <font ;6><off 4>1")
		.CellValue(h,1) = "Item <font ;6><off -6>2"
		.CellValue(h,2) = "Item <b><font ;6><off -6>2<off 4>3<off 4>1"
	End With
End With
821
How can I specify the splited cell's background color

Dim h,var_SplitCell
With AxGrid1
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.Columns.Add("1").Def(EXGRIDLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellBackColor) = 255
	With .Columns.Add("2")
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("The Item's background color inherits the Column.Def(exCellBackColor)")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		h = .AddItem("The Item's background color inherits the CellBackColor()")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.CellBackColor(h) = RGB(0,255,0)
		h = .AddItem("The Item's background color inherits the CellBackColor(), while the split inherits from the Column.Def(exCellBackColor) ")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.CellBackColor(h) = RGB(0,255,0)
		var_SplitCell = .SplitCell(h,0)
		h = .AddItem("The Item's background color inherits the CellBackColor()")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.CellBackColor(h) = RGB(0,255,0)
		.CellBackColor(0,.SplitCell(h,0)) = RGB(0,0,255)
	End With
End With
820
How can I specify a fixed width for a column

With AxGrid1
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns.Add("C1")
		.Width = 17
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("C2")
		.Width = 17
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	.Columns.Add("Other")
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
End With
819
How can I split a cell in three parts

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.DrawGridLines = EXGRIDLib.GridLinesEnum.exAllLines
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("entire")
		h = .AddItem("split 1")
		h = .SplitCell(h,0)
		.CellValue(0,h) = "split 2"
		h = .SplitCell(0,h)
		.CellValue(0,h) = "split 3"
		h = .AddItem("entire")
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With
818
How can I find if there is any filter applied to the control

' FilterChange event - Occurs when filter was changed.
Private Sub AxGrid1_FilterChange(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxGrid1.FilterChange
	With AxGrid1
		Debug.Print( "If negative, the filter is present, else not" )
		Debug.Print( .Items.VisibleItemCount )
	End With
End Sub

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.FilterInclude = EXGRIDLib.FilterIncludeEnum.exMatchingItemsOnly
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = EXGRIDLib.FilterTypeEnum.exFilter
		.Filter = "C1"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
	End With
	.ApplyFilter()
	.EndUpdate()
End With
817
How can I prevent showing the lines for the hierarchy while using the exMatchingItemsOnly option

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.FilterInclude = EXGRIDLib.FilterIncludeEnum.exMatchingItemsOnly
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = EXGRIDLib.FilterTypeEnum.exFilter
		.Filter = "C1|C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
	End With
	.ApplyFilter()
	.EndUpdate()
End With
816
Is there any method to get only the matched items and not the items with his parent

Dim h
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.LinesAtRoot = EXGRIDLib.LinesAtRootEnum.exLinesAtRoot
	.FilterInclude = EXGRIDLib.FilterIncludeEnum.exMatchingItemsOnly
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = EXGRIDLib.FilterTypeEnum.exFilter
		.Filter = "C1|C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C1")
		.InsertItem(h,Nothing,"C2")
	End With
	.ApplyFilter()
	.EndUpdate()
End With
815
Is there any property I can save and restore automatically the current setting, column position, size, and so on (2)

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Column")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
		.AddItem("Item 3")
	End With
	.Layout = "Select=""0"";SingleSort=""C0:2"";Columns=1"
	.EndUpdate()
End With
814
Is there any property I can save and restore automatically the current setting, column position, size, and so on (1)

With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.Columns.Add("Column")
	With .Items
		.AddItem("Item 1")
		.AddItem("Item 2")
		.AddItem("Item 3")
	End With
	.Layout = "gBjAAwAAuABmABpABsAB0ABlAByhoAPIAOEPAA9gYABoABQAgUEg0XN4AOcJicKkpujMbjsfkMFk0YhkQgUOjUEl8gjcGO0ok8KMULjEaGMcj08kQAO8oMkTNEtGwAG" & _
"QAqc7gUlhh1ABtAEsk9GpEfhElgVcsMupNlnlonlaAFcr0shUsp8QPEtnVJqJhmcIhUMh0QiU5sYAqMngUSuEMw07k8Qv0SgVRrNEuVflF2jF5x9JyNEm0TjQijemyE0" & _
"jE3t+YruauoAu4Az1qj9BzRn0UzksSnAA0xDjY6qnAw8OiUQ0dwzN0zWz2t7j8/xURAGNvWH6k8xlEhklhEI0O/6QAgI="
	.EndUpdate()
End With
813
I have noticed that the column's header is changed once the cursor hovers it. Is it possible to change that visual appearance

With AxGrid1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2")
	End With
	.GetOcx().BackColorHeader = &H1000000
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exCursorHoverColumn,19760895)
End With
812
Is it possible to change the visual appearance of the columns selector/floating bar(3)

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
	End With
	.VisualAppearance.Add(2,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.VisualAppearance.Add(3,"c:\exontrol\images\pushed.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatAppearance,33554432)
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatBackColor,50331648)
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatCaptionBackColor,15791606)
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
811
Is it possible to change the visual appearance of the columns selector/floating bar(2)

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
	End With
	.VisualAppearance.Add(3,"c:\exontrol\images\pushed.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatBackColor,50331648)
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
810
Is it possible to change the visual appearance of the columns selector/floating bar(1)

With AxGrid1
	.VisualAppearance.Add(2,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatAppearance,33554432)
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatBackColor,15791606)
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exColumnsFloatCaptionBackColor,15791606)
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
809
I am using the ColumnsFloatBarVisible property on True, but still not able to add any column on that list

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
	End With
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
808
Is it possible to list a column to columns selector/floating bar, but still user can use it

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
		With .Add("Column 3")
			.Visible = False
			.Enabled = False
		End With
	End With
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
807
How can I prevent a specific column not to be listed in the columns selector/floating bar

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
		With .Add("Column 3")
			.Visible = False
			.AllowDragging = False
		End With
	End With
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
806
Is it possible to change the "Columns" caption being shown in the columns selector/floating bar

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
	End With
	.set_Description(EXGRIDLib.DescriptionTypeEnum.exColumnsFloatBar,"Hidden Columns")
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
805
How can I show the columns selector, so the user can drag and drop columns to the view

With AxGrid1
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2").Visible = False
	End With
	.ColumnsFloatBarVisible = EXGRIDLib.ColumnsFloatBarVisibleEnum.exColumnsFloatBarVisibleIncludeHiddenColumns
End With
804
The column's header is changed while the cursor hovers it. Is it possible to prevent that

With AxGrid1
	With .Columns
		.Add("Column 1")
		.Add("Column 2")
	End With
	.set_Background(EXGRIDLib.BackgroundPartEnum.exCursorHoverColumn,-1)
End With
803
I noticed that when grouping on a field, its details are always expanded. Is it possible to show collapsed by default (method 2)

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SortBarCaption = "Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column."
	.AllowGroupBy = True
	.Columns.Item(1).SortOrder = EXGRIDLib.SortOrderEnum.SortAscending
	.EndUpdate()
	.BeginUpdate()
	.EnsureVisibleColumn(0)
	.Items.ExpandItem(0) = False
	.EndUpdate()
End With
802
I noticed that when grouping on a field, its details are always expanded. Is it possible to show collapsed by default (method 1)

' AddGroupItem event - Occurs after a new Group Item has been inserted to Items collection.
Private Sub AxGrid1_AddGroupItem(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As AxEXGRIDLib._IGridEvents_AddGroupItemEvent) Handles AxGrid1.AddGroupItem
	With AxGrid1
		.Items.ExpandItem(e.item) = False
	End With
End Sub

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SortBarCaption = "Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column."
	.AllowGroupBy = True
	.Columns.Item(1).SortOrder = EXGRIDLib.SortOrderEnum.SortAscending
	.EndUpdate()
End With
801
Is there a possibility to expand / collapse all groups (or group by group) at runtime with a method (equivalent to pressing the + or - button in the group header)

Dim rs
With AxGrid1
	.BeginUpdate()
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\Access\misc.accdb",3,3)
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.SortBarVisible = True
	.SortBarCaption = "Drag a <b>column</b> header here to group by that column."
	.AllowGroupBy = True
	.Columns.Item(1).SortOrder = EXGRIDLib.SortOrderEnum.SortAscending
	.EndUpdate()
	.EnsureVisibleColumn(0)
	.BeginUpdate()
	With .Items
		.ExpandItem(.RootItem(0)) = False
		.ExpandItem(.RootItem(1)) = False
		.ExpandItem(.RootItem(2)) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate()
End With