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How to restrict a listview with checkboxes to only one selection

I am using VS2005 and have a listview control that is set to display checkboxes and I am only wanting the user to be able to select only one of the checkboxes in the list. I thought that setting the multiselect property to false would have done this but it only stops the user from highlighting more than one of the items. Is there a property that I am missing?

VBRocks

You can do it programmatically, using the ItemChecked event of the ListView, for example:

Private Sub ListView1_ItemChecked(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ItemCheckedEventArgs) Handles ListView1.ItemChecked

'Loop through each item in the list and check to see if it is checked and does not have the focus
For i As Int16 = 0 To Me.ListView1.Items.Count - 1
If Me.ListView1.Items(i).Checked = True AndAlso _
Me.ListView1.Items(i).Focused = False Then

Me.ListView1.Items(i).Checked = False

End If

Next
End Sub

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Wayne Taylor (webtubbs)

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Wayne Taylor (webtubbs)

VBRocks - I tried yours but it would only work if the required item was selected prior to checking the box.

VBRocks

You're right... I created the listview without adding the Text to the items, so it worked for me. I went
back and added the Text, and then found that to be the case...

VBRocks

However, including the modification to check the Item, it works great:

Private Sub ListView1_ItemChecked(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ItemCheckedEventArgs) Handles ListView1.ItemChecked

'Loop through each item in the list and check to see if it is checked and does not have the focus
For i As Int16 = 0 To Me.ListView1.Items.Count - 1
If Me.ListView1.Items(i).Checked = True AndAlso _
Me.ListView1.Items(i) IsNot e.Item Then

Me.ListView1.Items(i).Checked = False

End If

Next

End Sub