Linking combo boxes

Can you show how the first and last names are stored in the program?

When you populate your combo box, add in the itemdata of each line, the unique item identifying the row in your table (usally an autonumber under Access), and the following code

Private Sub Combo1_Change()

   Combo2.ListIndex = CBLFindCode(Combo1, Combo1.ItemData)

End Sub



Function CBLFindCode(CBL As Control, Code As Long) As Long
   ' #VBIDEUtils#************************************************************
   ' * Programmer Name  : Waty Thierry
   ' * Web Site         : www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/6311/
   ' * E-Mail           : waty.thierry@usa.net
   ' * Date             : 12/08/98
   ' * Time             : 17:40
   ' * Module Name      : ListBox_Module
   ' * Module Filename  : CBLSTBOX.BAS
   ' * Procedure Name   : CBLFindCode
   ' * Parameters       :
   ' *                    CBL As Control
   ' *                    Code As Long
   ' **********************************************************************
   ' * Comments         :
   ' *   Search for a code stored in the itemdata
   ' *   Return the listindex
   ' *
   ' *
   ' **********************************************************************

   Dim nIndex  As Integer
   Dim nCount  As Integer
   Dim Item    As Long

   nCount = CBL.ListCount - 1

   CBLFindCode = -1
   If (nCount = -1) Then
      CBLFindCode = -1
      Exit Function
   End If

   For nIndex = 0 To nCount
      Item = CBL.ItemData(nIndex)
      If Code = Item Then
         CBLFindCode = nIndex
         Exit For
      End If
   Next

End Function

This is how I load them from the file:
Private Sub Load_Names()
Dim strlname(1 to 8) as String, strfname(1 to 8) as String
Dim j as Integer
Open App.Path & "\Names.Txt" For Input as #1

Do While Not EOF(1)
For j = 1 to 7
Input #1, strlname(j), strfname(j)
cbolName.AddItem strlname(j)
cbofName.AddItem strfname(j)
Next
Loop
Close #1
End Sub


This does every thing but automatically fill the second combo box according to the first.  Is this what you meant??

Add This to your Code..

Private Sub cbolName_Click()
   cbofName.ListIndex = cbolName.Listindex
End Sub
Private Sub cbofName_Click()
   cbolName.ListIndex = cbofName.Listindex
End Sub  

This is how I load them from the file:
Private Sub Load_Names()
Dim strlname(1 to 8) as String, strfname(1 to 8) as String
Dim j as Integer
Open App.Path & "\Names.Txt" For Input as #1

Do While Not EOF(1)
For j = 1 to 7
Input #1, strlname(j), strfname(j)
cbolName.AddItem strlname(j)
cbofName.AddItem strfname(j)
Next
Loop
Close #1
End Sub


This does every thing but automatically fill the second combo box according to the first.  Is this what you meant??

They already have an array with the same number so adding more keys is not needed.  TheAnswerMan helped me out.  Thanks though..

AnswerMan, your solution is not correct, if the combo are all sorted (the contents won't never be in the same order except a big chance)

amy420, when you populate, do as following :

Private Sub Load_Names()
  Dim strlname(1 to 8) as String, strfname(1 to 8) as String
  Dim j        as Integer
  dim nLine    as Long

  Open App.Path & "\Names.Txt" For Input as #1
 
  nLine = 0
  Do While Not EOF(1)
   For j = 1 to 7
     Input #1, strlname(j), strfname(j)
     cbolName.AddItem strlname(j)
     cbolName.Itemdata(cbolName.NewIndex) = nLine
     cbofName.AddItem strfname(j)
     cbofName.Itemdata(cbofName.NewIndex) = nLine

     nLine = nLine + 1
   Next
  Loop
  Close #1

End Sub

waty:
You beat me to it.  However, you don't need the new variable ('nLine') you could just as easily use the value 'j'.

While we're on the subject...
amy420:
I see a potential problem with your loops.  If there are less than 7 names, you will get a ReadPastEnd error.
If there are more than 7 names, the for/next loop will repeat possibly giving you a read past end error (if the number of names is not evenly divisable by 7).

Your code should read like this (adding waty's suggestion):
Private Sub Load_Names()
  Dim strlname(1 to 8) as String, strfname(1 to 8) as String
  Dim j        as Integer

  Open App.Path & "\Names.Txt" For Input as #1
 
  j = 0
  Do While Not EOF(1)
    Input #1, strlname(j), strfname(j)
    cbolName.AddItem strlname(j)
    cbolName.Itemdata(cbolName.NewIndex) = j
    cbofName.AddItem strfname(j)
    cbofName.Itemdata(cbofName.NewIndex) = j
    j = j + 1
  Loop
  Close #1
End Sub

No one Said anything about the combobox Being sorted.  It says..
I read them into the combos like this..   if that is the case..
I assume in the textfile that the First Name is the First name of the Same Lines last name.,

According to this.. each listindex will match up.

I agree with you, they are always sequential......  Thanks