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Data Browser Tasks

This chapter provides instructions and sample code on how to implement a data browser in an application. It provides general tips for using the data browser API and shows how to create list and column view data browsers. You’ll also see how to switch between the two views.

The chapter includes these sections:

• “Tips for Using the Data Browser API”

• “Displaying Data in a Simple List View”

• “Displaying Hierarchical Data in a List View”

• “Displaying Data in a Column View”

• “Switching Between List View and Column View”

• “Supporting Text Editing”

• “Applying an Operation to Each Item”

• “Sorting Items”

• “Supporting Drag and Drop”

• “Providing a Contextual Menu”

• “Providing Help Tags”

• “Customizing Drawing, Tracking, and Dragging”

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