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Easy CombBox Question.

Hi guys:

I have a ComboBox control and the style property is set to 2, so the user cannot write on it, this combo has all the States of and I filled up like this:

Do while not rsStates.Eof
cbmStates.AddItem rsStates!StateName & space(50) & rsStates!StateId
rsStates.MoveNext
Loop

So, in the combo has "California CA" and one of this for each state.

but I need to display the data from a table, at this point I cannot put any data on the combo because style 2 is read only.

If my table has Born in Texas, I need to put "Texas" on the combo.

I guess, I need to use the listindex property but how to assing it.

Thank you guys.

lunchbyte

This is a routine that I use

Add the below routine to your module or class

on your form load or where ever you populate your combo box do this.

Combox_Listindex_Selector cbmStates, rsStates!StateName

Public Sub Combox_Listindex_Selector(ctrl As ComboBox, str As String, Optional no_right_trim As Boolean = False)
Dim i As Long

ctrl.ListIndex = -1

If Trim(str) <> "" Then
For i = 0 To ctrl.ListCount

If no_right_trim Then
If UCase(ctrl.List(i)) = UCase(Trim(str)) Then
ctrl.ListIndex = i
Exit For
End If
Else
If UCase(Trim(Right(ctrl.List(i), 10))) = UCase(Trim(str)) Then
ctrl.ListIndex = i
Exit For
End If
End If
Next i
End If

End Sub

lunchbyte

I do the same thing as you do which is to load the name and hide the code deep in the string. the routine that I gave you will ignore the hidden code so that is why I have the no_right_trim parameter. This routine will work with any combo box with style set to 2.

pander

ASKER

Thank you Lunch,

I put this code on the General - Declaration Section of my form:

Combox_ListIndex_Selector cmbStates, rsCatEstadosUsa!Estado

But when I try to run it, appears an compile error: "Invalid outside procedure" in the cmbStates.

lunchbyte

>>General - Declaration Section of my form

No, put it in module or class. If you want it on your form then put it on the bottom. I think you have it on the very top where you declare global variables.

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pander

ASKER

I allready put the code in the module where I have global variables, I don't know if you mean that module, I must doing something wrong because I'm getting the same error.

Regards,

lunchbyte

OK, Let me find out where you are but first are you new to VB? Just now learning VB6? I do not want to give you instructions only to insult you if you much more advance.

pander

ASKER

oh no, I allready made some apps. I like to use listboxes because the user doesn't have to use the mouse, but I think I'm going to put the following and it solves the question:

On keyPress Event

Keycode = 0

end sub.

Thank you lunch.

regards,