Syntax 

DropListBox X, Y, DX, DY, StrArray$( ), .Field[, Options]


Group 

User Dialog 


Description 

Define a drop-down listbox item. 


Parameters

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

Text box is not editable and list is not sorted. 

Text box is editable and list is not sorted. 

Text box is not editable and list is sorted. 

Text box is editable and list is sorted. 


See Also 

Begin Dialog


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