Color code the items in the List Box

[billyng]

Hi folks,

I have a ListBox that list all the items in different categores. Since there are too many, I want the items to be color coded base on their categories. Is it possible?

Thanks!

Billy

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Billy

Perhaps you can start by looking looking at thread184-462921. Please not that this technique only work via code, it cannot be done with the designer.

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Billy,

Mike Gagnon has given you one good possibility. Another is to use a grid instead of a listbox. With grids, you can use the Dynamic... properties for format items based on some condition.

You mentioned that you have "too many" items. An advantage of a grid is that it works equally well with large numbers of items, whereas a listbox doesn't work so well with more than a few dozen or a few hundrend entries (depending on version and configuration).

Mike


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[craigsboyd]

Given that there are Categories, I would suggest using a treeview control (if you don't mind a little ActiveX dependence). It will allow you to group the items beneath the different categories and you can even assign to each a different icon representing the category it is a member of. Also, it allows users to still make selections and can even include checkboxes for making multiple selections.

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com

 

[billyng]

Thank you all your good tips!