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

0

Text box is not editable and list is not sorted.

1

Text box is editable and list is not sorted.

2

Text box is not editable and list is sorted.

3

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