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Application.OptionsViewEx method (Project)

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Sets display options for the General, Display, and Advanced tabs of the Project Options dialog box.

Syntax

expression. OptionsViewEx( _DefaultView_, _DateFormat_, _ProjectSummary_, _DisplayStatusBar_, _DisplayEntryBar_, _DisplayScrollBars_, _CurrencySymbol_, _SymbolPlacement_, _CurrencyDigits_, _ProjectCurrency_, _DisplayOutlineNumber_, _DisplayOutlineSymbols_, _DisplayNameIndent_, _DisplaySummaryTasks_, _DisplayOLEIndicator_, _DisplayExternalSuccessors_, _DisplayExternalPredecessors_, _CrossProjectLinksInfo_, _AcceptNewExternalData_, _DisplayWindowsInTaskbar_, _DisplayScreentips_, _CalendarType_, _Use3DLook_ )

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
DefaultView Optional String The name of the default view.
DateFormat Optional Long The date format. Can be one of the PjDateFormat constants.
ProjectSummary Optional Boolean True if the project summary task is visible.
DisplayStatusBar Optional Boolean True if the status bar appears.
DisplayEntryBar Optional Boolean True if the entry bar appears.
DisplayScrollBars Optional Boolean True if scroll bars appear.
CurrencySymbol Optional String The symbol to use for currency values.
SymbolPlacement Optional Long The position to display the currency symbol in currency values. Can be one of the following PjPlacement constants: pjAfter, pjAfterWithSpace, pjBefore, or pjBeforeWithSpace.
CurrencyDigits Optional Integer The number of digits following the decimal point in currency values.
ProjectCurrency Optional Variant The three-character ISO standard currency code. For example, USD is the code for United States dollars. The Currency drop-down list on the Display tab includes all of the currency codes that Project supports.
DisplayOutlineNumber Optional Boolean True if the outline numbers for tasks appear.
DisplayOutlineSymbols Optional Boolean True if the outline symbols for tasks appear.
DisplayNameIndent Optional Boolean True if the names of tasks are indented.
DisplaySummaryTasks Optional Boolean True if summary tasks appear.
DisplayOLEIndicator Optional Boolean True if the OLE indicator appears.
DisplayExternalSuccessors Optional Boolean True if successors in an external project should be displayed.
DisplayExternalPredecessors Optional Boolean True if predecessors in an external project should be displayed.
CrossProjectLinksInfo Optional Boolean True if the Links Between Projects dialog box appears when a project containing cross-project links is opened.
AcceptNewExternalData Optional Boolean True if new or changed data from an external project is automatically accepted when a project is opened. If CrossProjectLinksInfo is True, AcceptNewExternalData is ignored.
DisplayWindowsInTaskbar Optional Boolean True if project windows appear on the task bar and in the task list.
DisplayScreentips Optional Boolean True if Project displays screen tips for items such as link lines or column headers.
CalendarType Optional Integer Sets the type of calendar for displaying Project content on the screen. Can be one of the pjCalendarType values.
Use3DLook Optional Boolean True if bars and shapes in Gantt views have a 3-dimensional appearance; otherwise, False.

Return value

Boolean

Remarks

If an argument is omitted, the default value is specified by the corresponding setting on the General, Display, or Advanced tab of the Project Options dialog box.

Using the OptionsViewEx method without specifying any arguments displays the Project Options dialog box with the General tab selected.

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