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NumberOfColumns Run-Time Property (ASP)

Applies to

Directory Form

Type

number

Access

read/write

Syntax

object.NumberOfColumns [=value]

Description

This property contains the number of columns the directory should be split into. Depending on the property's value, categories are split into a number of columns containing similar number of categories.

This property can be used to enable directory layout selection depending on user's preference or on the total number of categories.

Example

The following example sets the number of columns depending on the number of subcategories listed by the directory. The number of columns is increased with each 50 subcategories listed. Actual number of columns depends on the number of categories. There cannot be more columns than categories.
The example assumes Directory1 form exists. The code can be put into directory's Before Show event.

Directory1.NumberOfColumns = Directory1.Recordset.RecordCount \ 50