Utility Control Methods
Windows - Visual C++

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AboutBox	Displays the control's About Box.
AndSearchCriterion	Creates a search string in which two search criterion have been "ANDed" together, creating a search for stories that contain both of the user-specified search attributes.
ConvertCriteria	Converts search strings from InFix notation to RPN notation and vice versa.
CreateSearchCriterion	Creates a search string from the user-supplied attributes. This search string is used to set the Headline control SearchCriteria property.
FileName	Returns the file name after the ShowFileDialog method has been called.
FindCompany	Retrieves the company name from the ticker code.
FindSubject	Retrieves the subject name from the subject code.
FindSubjectCode	Retrieves the subject code from the subject name.
FindSubjectRecord	Retrieves the contents of the subject record.
FindTicker	Retrieves the ticker code for a company name.
FindTickerRecord	Retrieves the contents of the ticker record.
GetSelectedFeed	Retrieves the feed selected in the ShowFeeds dialog at the specified index.
GetTotalSubjectCount	Retrieves the total record count for the subject file.
GetTotalTickerCount	Retrieves the total record count for the ticker file.
NotSearchCriterion	Creates a search string in which two search criterion have been "NOTed" together, creating a search for stories that contain one, but not the other of two user-specified search attributes.
OrSearchCriterion	Creates a search string in which two search criterion have been "ORed" together.
ReadKey	Reads a value from the initialization (.ini) file or the Windows registry, depending on the value of the IniType property.
ShowAboutBox	Displays a dialog box showing NewsObjects version and system information.
ShowFeeds	Displays a dialog box containing news feeds for selection.
ShowFeeds2	Displays a dialog box containing news feeds for selection. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowHtmlHelp	Displays an HTML help file.
ShowSearchDate	Displays a dialog box requesting the starting and ending date for a search.
ShowSearchDate2	Displays a dialog box requesting the starting and ending date for a search. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowSearchMulti	Displays a dialog box requesting multiple words and phrases.
ShowSearchMulti2	Displays a dialog box requesting multiple words and phrases. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowSearchSubjects	Displays a dialog box requesting a list of subject codes.
ShowSearchSubjects2	Displays a dialog box requesting a list of subject codes. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowSearchTickers	Displays a dialog box requesting a list of ticker symbols.
ShowSearchTickers2	Displays a dialog box requesting a list of ticker symbols. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowSearchWord	Displays a dialog box requesting a search word.
ShowSearchWord2	Displays a dialog box requesting a search word or phrase. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowSubjects	Displays a dialog box containing subject names and codes for selection.
ShowSubjects2	Displays a dialog box containing subject names and codes for selection. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
ShowTickers	Displays a dialog box containing company names and their ticker codes for selection.
ShowTickers2	Displays a dialog box containing company names and their ticker codes for selection. The dialog box contains Full View and Current View option buttons that enable the user to choose the view in which to apply the search.
TranslateCtlErrorCode	Takes CtlErrorCode as returned from another method or thrown or fired as an error and returns an English string which can be used as an error message.
WriteKey	Writes a value to the initialization (.ini) file or the Windows registry, depending on the value of the IniType property.

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