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I have a list box and a text box, i would like to set the list box and the text box up to function in a similer manner to the combobox. So if for example the list box was a list of words sorted and i started to type the work play into the text box i want to scrol the list box to the p section and the the pl section and so on. Any ides on how to do this. The second part of the question is to do with the first list box, i would like to set the tool tip text to the same as what the mouse is over at the time. Any help will be great, i have vb6 if that helps.
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thanks this worked great
Happy to help! :-) It just struck me on the 2nd part. After you computer item, compare it to the listcount property of the list box (and probably listcount-1) before setting the tooltip. Altho I didn't try that, it might be possible to get a number greater than a valid index into the Contents collection if the listbox is only partially filled and the mouse moves into the empty area below the list.
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yes you can but this is no proble as i have sorted it with a simple error handler, all is well thanks a lot see you later.
Well done :-)
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Hello vettranger, i have a question for you i will give you some points if you are able to help. I would like to make the list control tht you sujested to me do a few more things, for example if i was on item 10 of 40 in the list and all 40 were displayed, when i press the page down key i would like to make the box scrol so that item 10 was now on the top of the list box. I would like to make the sam thing happen for the page up key. any ideas
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