C++ Syntax

__int32

MKI_DatabaseColumnGetWidth(

__int32 f_nDatabaseIndex,

__int32 f_nColumnIndex );

Determines the maximum width of the given database column.

Parameters

DatabaseIndex

[__int32] Index of the database whose column width shall be returned. A value between MKI_BLOCK_INDEX and MKI_BLOCK_INDEX + MKI_DATABASE_INTERNAL_MAX - 1 indicates an internal database: MKI_BLOCK_INDEX refers to the drawing's default internal database (with empty name), MKI_BLOCK_INDEX + 1 through MKI_BLOCK_INDEX + MKI_DATABASE_INTERNAL_MAX - 1 refer to the other named internal database (with non-empty names). To access an external database, use value between 0 and MKI_DATABASE_MAX - 1.

ColumnIndex

[__int32] Index of the column whose width shall be determined.

Return Value

Returns the maximum number of characters in the given column of the database, or a negative value in case of an error.