ComboBox Dialog Item Definition

Syntax

ComboBox X, Y, DX, DY, StrArray$( ), .Field$[, Options]

Group

User Dialog

Description

Defines a combo box item. Combo boxes combine the functionality of an edit box and a list box.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
X	The distance from the left edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
Y	The distance from the top edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog font.
DX	The width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
DY	The height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog font.
StrArray$( )	A one-dimensional array of strings that establishes the list of choices. All the non-null elements of the array are used.
Field$	The value of the combo box is accessed by way of this field. This is the text in the edit box.
Options	Controls the type of combo box. Choose one value from following table. (If this numeric value is omitted, zero is used.)

 

Option	Description
0	List is not sorted.
2	List is sorted.

Example

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Sub Main
    Dim combos$(3)
    combos$(0) = "Combo 0"
    combos$(1) = "Combo 1"
    combos$(2) = "Combo 2"
    combos$(3) = "Combo 3"
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120
        Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
        ComboBox 10,25,180,60,combos$(),.combo$
        OKButton 80,90,40,20
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    dlg.combo$ = "none"
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
    Debug.Print dlg.combo$
End Sub

See also

Begin Dialog