Object Inquiry Built-in Function

Return the width of a column in dialog units.

width of column COL_ID of TABLE_NAME

COL_ID

The identifier for the column.

TABLE_NAME

The identifier for a table.

Description

Use this built-in function to return the width of a column in dialog units.

Example

 

response to item BCWidth_MC from Menu_AB

 action GetCol

 if (InputOK_BV) then

         copy (width of column Col_IV of Table_TBL) to Width_IV

         copy "width of column " Col_IV " of Table = " Width_IV

           to MsgStr_SV

         action SendMsg

 end if

See Also

table Object Definition