DropListBox Dialog Item Definition
Syntax
DropListBox X, Y, DX, DY, StrArray$( ), .Field[, Options]
Group
User Dialog
Description
Define a drop-down listbox item.
Parameters
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Description
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X
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This number value is the distance from the
left edge of the dialog box.
It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
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Y
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This number value is the distance from the
top edge of the dialog box.
It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
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DX
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This number value is the width.
It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
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DY
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This number value is the height.
It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
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StrArray$( )
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This one-dimensional array of strings
establishes the list of choices.
All the non-null elements of the array are used.
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Field
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The value of the drop-down list box is accessed by way of this field.
It is the index of the StrArray$( ) var.
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Options
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This numeric value controls the type of drop-down list box.
Choose one value from following table.
(If this numeric value omitted then zero is used.)
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Option
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Description
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0
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Text box is not editable and list is not sorted.
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1
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Text box is editable and list is not sorted.
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2
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Text box is not editable and list is sorted.
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3
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Text box is editable and list is sorted.
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See Also
Begin Dialog
Sub Main
Dim lists$(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