bBrowser:GetColumnAlignment()

Purpose

Determines column alignment information which is being used for drawing.

Class

bBrowser

Type

Method

Syntax

<oBrowser>:GetColumnAlignment(

<symStyle>,

) Æ iAlignment

Arguments

A value that indicates whether the alignment is to be determined for the column caption, the column values or for the column footer. The following values are supported:

Value	Description
#Caption	The alignment is determined for the column caption.
#Data	The alignment is determined for the column values.
#Footer	The alignment is determined for the column footer.

Data Type:

Symbol

The column for which the alignment is to be determined.

Data Type:

bDataColumn

Return Value

iAlignment

The determined alignment. A combination of the the following values can be returned:

Constant	Description
BALIGN_AUTO	The default values for horizontal and vertical alignment are used.
BALIGN_LEFT	Left justified alignment.
BALIGN_RIGHT	Right justified alignment.
BALIGN_CENTER	Horizontal centered alignment.
BALIGN_TOP	Top justified alignment.
BALIGN_BOTTOM	Bottom justified alignment.
BALIGN_VCENTER	Vertical centered alignment.

If the value BALIGN_AUTO is returned then the horizontal alignment depends on the data type of the column values. Numeric values are right justified all other values are left justified aligned.

Data Type:

Integer

Description

If the alignment is determined for the column caption,

1.it examines whether this column has a bBrowserColumn:CaptionView object defined for it and whether the alignment (see also bBrowserColumn:CaptionView:Alignment) in this object IS NOT set to BALIGN_AUTO.
Ü If so, this alignment is returned.

2.it examines whether this column has a bBrowserColumn:DataView object defined for it and whether the alignment (see also bBrowserColumn:DataView:Alignment) in this object IS NOT set to BALIGN_AUTO.
Ü If so, this alignment is returned.

3.it examines whether in the browser a bBrowser:CaptionView object is defined.
Ü If it is, the alignment (see also bBrowser:CaptionView:Alignment) from this object is returned.

4.Ü the alignment BALIGN_AUTO is returned.

If the alignment is determined for the column values,

1.it examines whether this column has a bBrowserColumn:DataView object defined for it and whether the alignment (see also bBrowserColumn:DataView:Alignment) in this object IS NOT set to BALIGN_AUTO.
Ü If so, this alignment is returned.

2.it examines whether in the browser a bBrowser:DataView object is defined and whether in this an alignment (see also bBrowser:DataView:Alignment) in this object IS NOT set to BALIGN_AUTO.
Ü If it is, the alignment from this object is returned.

3.it examines whether the data type of the column is numeric.
Ü If it is, the alignment BALIGN_RIGHT is returned.

4.Ü the alignment BALIGN_AUTO is returned.

If the alignment is determined for the column footer,

1.it examines whether this column has a bBrowserColumn:FooterView object defined for it and whether the alignment (see also bBrowserColumn:FooterView:Alignment) in this object IS NOT set to BALIGN_AUTO.
Ü If it is, this alignment is returned.

3.it examines if in the browser a bBrowser:FooterView is defined object.
Ü If it is, the alignment (see also bBrowser:FooterView:Alignment) from this object is returned.

4.Ü the alignment BALIGN_AUTO is returned.