Combo Box with out bein able to type in it

[jl280328]

I know this question is elementary but, how do i make it so a user can only select an item from the list in a combo box and not be able to type any values into the box itself. I saw some things about a drop down list but could not find that control.

 

[jl280328]

nevermind I finally found the dropdownstyle option on the properties I'm an idiot!

 

[SgtJarrow]

There is a property for the combobox called DropDownStyle. There are three options for it:

(From Help Files)
DropDown - The text portion is editable. The user must click the arrow button to display the list portion. This is the default style.
DropDownList - The user cannot directly edit the text portion. The user must click the arrow button to display the list portion. The list displays only if AutoCompleteMode is Suggest or SuggestAppend.
Simple - The text portion is editable. The list portion is always visible.

Set the DropDownStyle for the combo box to DropDownList. And Make sure you have the AutoCompleteMode set as mentioned above.

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[EDHills]

I know it's a bit late, but to jl280328
thanks for posting your answer

>nevermind I finally found the dropdownstyle option on the properties I'm an idiot!

because I guess I'm an idiot too (YOUR ANSWER ENDED MY LONG AN PAINFUL SEARCH for the answer) I've been trying to handle it using handlers that handled keydown presses etc..
What a pain!

THIS, is why it's cool to post solutions like you did.
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