I have a combo list box on a form using a single field from table as the rowsource. Client called to complain that the screen was 'freezing'. After two days of looking and testing for every conceivable source I found that if the table used by the combo box had less than 445 records it worked fine. There is no documentation (that I've found) that says there is a limit for a combo box....any comments?
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combobox limitation VFP 6.0
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Mike Gagnon
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Geralyn
The combobox might not be the ideal control for this many records. I have also found that the more records there are, the slower (or it freezes) it gets. Consider maybe using an array as a rowsource, or switching to a grid.
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The combobox might not be the ideal control for this many records. I have also found that the more records there are, the slower (or it freezes) it gets. Consider maybe using an array as a rowsource, or switching to a grid.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
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The table is a customer file on the network...the company is a mfg of prototypes and mainly work for the big three so it's not like their customer base is going to grow and grow...I foresee maybe two to four records a year for additional billing locations and errors...
I thought I had updated with SP5....is there a way to check for this?
At any rate, if I have to change the type of control, I will... but I just found it odd and wondered if anyone else experienced this problem.
I thought I had updated with SP5....is there a way to check for this?
At any rate, if I have to change the type of control, I will... but I just found it odd and wondered if anyone else experienced this problem.
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Mike Gagnon
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Geralyn
You may consider an Array as your rowsourcetype. Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
You may consider an Array as your rowsourcetype. Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
Geralyn,
You can also get the version of the files by checking their property sheet, version tab in Explorer. For a list of the internal versions vs. the SP level go to
Rick
You can also get the version of the files by checking their property sheet, version tab in Explorer. For a list of the internal versions vs. the SP level go to
Rick
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