ListBox Question

[ToolGeek]

I'm new to using VFP controls.
I've got a listbox containing approx 5000 company names. If I type the first letter, an indicator will position on the first company with that letter (this is expected).

If I enter 2 or 3 letters in rapid succession, the indicator will position, generally, on the correct company (more refined search - and this is desired).
If I enter the 2 or 3 letters slower, The app will use the last character entered and position on that company (this is not desired).
Is there a property on the listbox that governs the "rate" at which charaters are entered before they are processed?

Thanks.

 

[Mike Lewis]

In recent versions of VFP, you need to set a value in _INCSEEK. For older versions (6.0 and earlier, if memory serves), you use _DBLCLICK. In both cases, specify the desired time interval in seconds.

Mike

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[craigber]

5000 entries in a list box? That's actually way too many to make it usable. It's too much for the user to wade through, even with incremental seek. There are other ways to handle data searching.

Craig Berntson
MCSD, Visual FoxPro MVP,

http://www.craigberntson.com/blog

 

[Imaginecorp]

_Incseek = 2.00 is what we use.

The lower the number the faster you have to type and vice versa

 

[Imaginecorp]

Sorry should have elaborated, if you put this in your First program (calling program), All Listboxes will use it, otherwise put it in your listbox’s Init() and only that listbox will use it.

 

[ToolGeek]

Thanks for the help; _INCSEEK changes did the trick. Also thanks for the recommendation to place the change in the init().