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Headline Control Properties
Windows - Visual C++


Click on the Headline property to see its syntax:

AsyncRun

Returns or sets the mode in which the control runs.

AutoRunOnDrop

Used to disable automatically running a new search when text is dragged to the Headline Control.

BackColor

Returns or sets the backcolor of the control.

BorderStyle

Returns or sets the border style of the control.

ColumnIdentifier

Returns the identifier string of a column.

ColumnName

Returns or sets the displayed name of a column.

ColumnPosition

Returns or sets the position of a column. 

ColumnWidth

Returns or sets the width of a column.

ContextMenuEnabled

Returns or sets the flag that indicates whether or not the context menu is enabled.

CurrentItemInfo

Returns data from the specified column of the current headline. 

CurrentState

Returns the current connection state.

CurrentStoryID

Returns the story ID of the currently selected headline.

DataValid

Indicates whether the control's data can be queried.

DateRange

Returns or sets the date range string. The date range string indicates a range of dates on which to search and is obtained by using the Utility control's SearchDate property.

DisableDrop

Used to disable dropping into the Headline Control.

Flags

Returns or sets the flags string.

ForeColor

Returns or sets the color used to display text in the control.

Font

Returns or sets the font used to display text in the control.

NewsWiresHavePriority

Returns or sets the flag indicating whether to use the newswire colors (background and foreground) or profile colors when displaying headlines that match both criteria.

NumLinesPerItem

Returns or sets the number of lines per headline item that are displayed in the control.

PrintInstructions

Returns or sets the message that will be printed if the user attempts to print from a container that does not call the PrintControl method.

Running

A flag indicating whether the control is listening for new headlines.

SearchCriteria

Returns or sets the search criteria for the control. The SearchCriteria value determines which headlines are displayed in the control. Refer to Search Syntax for a detailed description of valid search criteria.

SearchViewID

Returns or sets the view ID of the headline view that should be used to narrow the search.

TotalColumnCount

Returns the total number of columns that can be displayed, including those that are currently invisible.

ViewID

Returns the view ID associated with the currently displayed headlines.

VisibleColumnCount 

Returns the number of currently displayed columns.

 

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