Items Object (ExplorerTree)

Items object

The Items object contains a collection of items. Each item is identified by a handle HITEM. The HITEM is of long type. Each item contains a collection of cells. The number of cells is determined by the number of Column objects in the group. To access the Items collection use Items property of the control. Using the Items collection you can add, remove or change the items in the group. The Items collection can be organized as a hierarchy or as a tabular data. The Items collection supports the following properties and methods:

		Name	Description
		AcceptSetParent	Retrieves a value indicating whether the SetParent method can be accomplished..
		AddItem	Adds a new item, and returns a handle to the newly created item.
		CellBackColor	Retrieves or sets the cell's background color.
		CellBold	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the cell's caption should appear in bold.
		CellButtonAutoWidth	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the cell's button fits the cell's caption.
		CellCaption	Retrieves or sets the text displayed on a specific cell.
		CellCaptionFormat	Specifies how the cell's caption is displayed.
		CellChecked	Retrieves the cell's handle that is checked on a specific radio group.
		CellData	Retrieves or sets the extra data for a specific cell.
		CellEnabled	Returns or sets a value that determines whether a cell can respond to user-generated events.
		CellFont	Retrieves or sets the cell's font.
		CellForeColor	Retrieves or sets the cell's foreground color.
		CellHAlignment	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the alignment of the cell's caption.
		CellHasButton	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the cell has associated a push button or not.
		CellHasCheckBox	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the cell has associated a checkbox or not.
		CellHasRadioButton	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the cell has associated a radio button or not.
		CellHyperLink	Specifies whether the cell's is highlighted when the cursor mouse is over the cell.
		CellImage	Retrieves or sets an Image that is displayed on the cell's area.
		CellImages	Specifies an additional list of icons shown in the cell.
		CellItalic	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the cell's caption should appear in italic.
		CellItem	Retrieves the handle of item that is the owner of a specific cell.
		CellMerge	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the index of the cell that's merged to.
		CellParent	Retrieves the parent of an inner cell.
		CellPicture	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the Picture object displayed by the cell.
		CellPictureHeight	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the height of the cell's picture.
		CellPictureWidth	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the width of the cell's picture.
		CellRadioGroup	Retrieves or sets a value indicating the radio group where the cell is contained.
		CellSingleLine	Retrieves or sets a value indicating whether the cell's caption is painted using one or more lines.
		CellState	Retrieves or sets the cell's state. Has effect only for check and radio cells.
		CellStrikeOut	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the cell's caption should appear in strikeout.
		CellToolTip	Retrieves or sets a text that is used to show the tooltip's cell.
		CellUnderline	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the cell's caption should appear in underline.
		CellVAlignment	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates how the cell's caption is vertically aligned.
		CellWidth	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the width of the inner cell.
		ChildCount	Retrieves the number of children items.
		ClearCellBackColor	Clears the cell's background color.
		ClearCellForeColor	Clears the cell's foreground color.
		ClearCellHAlignment	Clears the cell's alignment.
		ClearItemBackColor	Clears the item's background color.
		ClearItemForeColor	Clears the item's foreground color.
		DefaultItem	Retrieves or sets the default item.
		Edit	Edits a cell.
		EnableItem	Returns or sets a value that determines whether a item can respond to user-generated events.
		EnsureVisibleItem	Ensures the given item is in the visible client area.
		ExpandItem	Expands, or collapses, the child items of the specified item.
		FindItem	Finds an item, looking for Caption in ColIndex colum. The searching starts at StartIndex item.
		FindItemData	Finds the item giving its data.
		FindPath	Finds the item, given its path. The group searches the path on the SearchColumnIndex column.
		FirstVisibleItem	Retrieves the handle of the first visible item in the group.
		FocusItem	Retrieves the handle of item that has the focus.
		FormatCell	Specifies the custom format to display the cell's content.
		FullPath	Returns the fully qualified path of the referenced item in the group. The caption is taken from the column SearchColumnIndex.
		InnerCell	Retrieves the inner cell.
		InsertControlItem	Inserts a new item of ActiveX type, and returns a handle to the newly created item.
		InsertItem	Inserts a new item, and returns a handle to the newly created item.
		IsItemLocked	Returns a value that indicates whether the item is locked or unlocked.
		IsItemVisible	Checks if the specific item is in the visible client area.
		ItemAllowSizing	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether a user can resize the item at run-time.
		ItemAppearance	Specifies the item's appearance when the item hosts an ActiveX control.
		ItemBackColor	Retrieves or sets a background color for a specific item.
		ItemBold	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the item should appear in bold.
		ItemByIndex	Retrieves the handle of the item given its index in Items collection..
		ItemCell	Retrieves the cell's handle based on a specific column.
		ItemChild	Retrieves the child of a specified item.
		ItemControlID	Retrieves the item's control identifier that was used by InsertControlItem.
		ItemCount	Retrieves the number of items.
		ItemData	Retrieves or sets the extra data for a specific item.
		ItemDivider	Specifies whether the item acts like a divider item. The value indicates the index of column used to define the divider's title.
		ItemDividerLine	Defines the type of line in the divider item.
		ItemDividerLineAlignment	Specifies the alignment of the line in the divider item.
		ItemFont	Retrieves or sets the item's font.
		ItemForeColor	Retrieves or sets a foreground color for a specific item.
		ItemHasChildren	Adds an expand button to left side of the item even if the item has no child items.
		ItemHeight	Retrieves or sets the item's height.
		ItemItalic	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the item should appear in italic.
		ItemMaxHeight	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the maximum height when the item's height is variable.
		ItemObject	Retrieves the ActiveX object associated, if the item was created using InsertControlItem method.
		ItemParent	Returns the handle of parent item.
		ItemPosition	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the item's position in the children list.
		ItemStrikeOut	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the item should appear in strikeout.
		ItemToIndex	Retrieves the index of item into Items collection given its handle.
		ItemUnderline	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the item should appear in underline.
		ItemWidth	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the item's width while it contains an ActiveX control.
		ItemWindowHost	Retrieves the window's handle that hosts an ActiveX control when the item was created using InsertControlItem.
		ItemWindowHostCreateStyle	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates a combination of window styles used to create the ActiveX window host.
		LastVisibleItem	Retrieves the handle of the last visible item.
		LockedItem	Retrieves the handle of the locked/fixed item.
		LockedItemCount	Specifies the number of items fixed on the top or bottom side of the control.
		MergeCells	Merges a list of cells.
		NextSiblingItem	Retrieves the next sibling of the item in the parent's child list.
		NextVisibleItem	Retrieves the handle of next visible item.
		PathSeparator	Returns or sets the delimiter character used for the path returned by the FullPath property.
		PrevSiblingItem	Retrieves the previous sibling of the item in the parent's child list.
		PrevVisibleItem	Retrieves the handle of previous visible item.
		RemoveAllItems	Removes all items from the group.
		RemoveItem	Removes a specific item.
		RootCount	Retrieves the number of root objects into Items collection.
		RootItem	Retrieves the handle of the root item giving its index into the root items collection.
		SelectableItem	Specifies whether the user can select the item.
		SelectAll	Selects all items.
		SelectCount	Retrieves the handle of selected item giving its index in selected items collection.
		SelectedItem	Retrieves the selected item's handle given its index in selected items collection.
		SelectItem	Selects or unselects a specific item.
		SetParent	Changes the parent of the given item.
		SortableItem	Specifies whether the item is sortable.
		SortChildren	Sorts the child items of the given parent item in the group. SortChildren will not recurse through the tree, only the immediate children of Item will be sorted.
		SplitCell	Splits a cell, and returns the inner created cell.
		UnmergeCells	Unmerges a list of cells.
		UnselectAll	Unselects all items.
		UnsplitCell	Unsplits a cell.
		VisibleCount	Retrieves the number of visible items.
		VisibleItemCount	Retrieves the number of visible items.