Auto Completing a ComboBox Value

[APS]

Hi

Is there a setting or away to set a combobox to autocomplete as user types in a value so they don't have to browse the dropdown.

Thanks,
Anthony

 

[jonscott8]

Hi Anthony,

If your combobox's style property is set to 2-Dropdown List, the answer is yes. The IncrementalSearch property will solve all your ills.

However, if your style property is set to 1-Dropdown Combo, unfortunately, the answer is no.

At

http://www.universalthread.com,

in the Files/Classes section, there are two autocomplete combobox classes authored by Ken Weber & Rip Ryness. Jon Hawkins
jonscott8@yahoo.com

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When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed

 

[BlindPete]

If your row source is a table or cursor, then you can get the same effect as auotocomplete with a bit code writing. You will be using the selected text properties and interactive change event. The first one you do is a little tricky to wrap your mind around but they get easier each time.
-Pete

 

[dgrewe]

If you want a start on programming, here is a routine that takes any dbf with a index in the field to be searched and creates a popup list with a autofill window.
modify it as required to suit you.

http://ibs.internationalbid.net/home/dave/code_html/showseek.html

David W. Grewe
Dave@internationalbid.com
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