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SORTCOLUMN structure (shobjidl_core.h)

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Stores information about how to sort a column that is displayed in the folder view.

Syntax

typedef struct SORTCOLUMN {
  PROPERTYKEY   propkey;
  SORTDIRECTION direction;
} SORTCOLUMN;

Members

propkey

Type: PROPERTYKEY

The ID of the column by which the user will sort. A PROPERTYKEY structure. For example, for the "Name" column, the property key is PKEY_ItemNameDisplay.

direction

Type: SORTDIRECTION

The direction in which the items are sorted. One of the following values.

SORT_DESCENDING

The items are sorted in ascending order. Whether the sort is alphabetical, numerical, and so on, is determined by the data type of the column indicated in propkey.

SORT_ASCENDING

The items are sorted in descending order. Whether the sort is alphabetical, numerical, and so on, is determined by the data type of the column indicated in propkey.

Remarks

Each column displayed in the folder view (for example, "details" view mode), is associated with a property that has a PROPERTYKEY ID. When you want to sort the view by a particular property, you specify the property key for that property.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h)