Syntax:
DropListBox X, Y, DX, DY, StrArray$( ), .Field[, Options]
Group: User Dialog
Description:
Define a drop-down listbox item.
Parameter Description
X This number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
Y This number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
DX This number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.
DY This number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.
StrArray$( ) 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