DropListBox Dialog Item Definition
Syntax
DropListBox X, Y, DX, DY, StrArray$( ), .Field[, Options]
Group
Description
Define a drop-down listbox item.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| X | This number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog's font. |
| Y | This number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog's font. |
| DX | This number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog's font. |
| DY | This number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog's font. |
| StrArray$( ) | This one-dimensional array of strings establishes the list of choices. All the non-null elements of the array are used. |
| Field | The value of the drop-down list box is accessed via this field. It is the index of the StrArray$( ) var. |
| Options | This numeric value controls the type of drop-down list box. Choose one value from following table. (If this numeric value omitted then zero is used.) |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Text box is not editable and list is not sorted. |
| 1 | Text box is editable and list is not sorted. |
| 2 | Text box is not editable and list is sorted. |
| 3 | Text box is editable and list is sorted. |
See Also: Begin Dialog, Dim As UserDialog.
Example
Sub Main
Dim lists$(3)
lists$(0) = "List 0"
lists$(1) = "List 1"
lists$(2) = "List 2"
lists$(3) = "List 3"
Begin Dialog UserDialog
200,120
Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
DropListBox 10,25,180,60,lists$(),.list1
DropListBox 10,50,180,60,lists$(),.list2,1
OKButton 80,90,40,20
End Dialog
Dim dlg As UserDialog
dlg.list1 = 2 ' list1 is a numeric field
dlg.list2 = "xxx" ' list2 is a string field
Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
Debug.Print lists$(dlg.list1)
Debug.Print dlg.list2
End Sub