Form to have List1.List(1) selected by default on Form_Load

[mark01]

I was wondering if there was a way to have List1.List(1) selected by default when the form is loaded.

Thx

 

[btaber]

Easy:

    List1.AddItem "Test1"
    List1.AddItem "Test2"
    List1.AddItem "Test3"
    List1.AddItem "Test4"
    List1.Text = "Test3"

Brian

 

[johnwm]

Of course you may not know what's in the listbox, in which case this will work, provided that there is something in the list:

List1.ListIndex = 0

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[mark01]

Thanks for your replies.

I tried putting List1.ListIndex = 0 in Form_Load, but that item in the list wasn't selected when the form loaded.

 

[johnwm]

As the controls are loaded during the Form_Load process it's best to put that code at the end of the Form_Load, and to be sure use Me.Show after you populate the list and before you set the ListIndex

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[mark01]

Hmm, i still can't get that to work. I have this at the very end of my form_load...

Me.Show
List1.ListIndex = 0

My list box is populated before this, and the TabIndex is set to 0...

 

[ZOR]

You said in your first post it was List1(1) that you were concerned with. Have you tried List1(1).Listindex=0

I also normally include the form name Form1.List1(1).listindex=0

In addition, put in code to check if the list has something in it, otherwise it will crash.

If Form1.List1(1).Listcount>0 then
Form1.List1(1).listindex=0
else
Exit sub or whatever
End If

 

[ZOR]

Oooops, just re-read your post, you state List1.List(1), not an array listbox as I misread. Your code List1.ListIndex = 0 should work, however try putting the form name in front see if makes any difference. The other thing, might be wrong and get more egg on my face, but the syntax List1.List(1), where (1) I think refers to a listindex value. If so and if thats what you want to start up with then I would have thought Form1.List1.Listindex=1 would have been what you wanted. Oh well, dug my hole now, move backwards slowly.

 

[btaber]

try it in the Form_Activate event.

 

[johnwm]

If you use the Form_Activate event it will fire every time the form regains focus from within the app, which may not be what is required.

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[mark01]

Hmm tried all of it, still can't get it to work. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Danielgraham]

You havent put any idex's in have you. so this wont work. try putting

list1.text = "Please select item from the list"

this is always a winner

Dan