Columns inside a listbox?

[Deny Winarto]

I heard someone mentioning that it's possible to create columns inside a list box? How do i do this?
If it's not possible, then what control do you guys think is the best for creating options box with columns? (like when you put A,B,C,D inside a combo box, but with columns)

[RhinoBull]

Yoou can mimic columns in listbox by setting TabStop but better way is substitute ordinary listbox with Listview control.
In case you still want to use Listbox then here is a sample:

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32" _
   Alias "SendMessageA" _
   (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
    ByVal wMsg As Long, _
    ByVal wParam As Long, _
    lParam As Any) As Long
 
Private Const LB_SETTABSTOPS = &H192
 
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    List1.AddItem "Column1" & vbTab & "Column2" & vbTab & "Column3"
    List1.AddItem "Column1" & vbTab & "Column2" & vbTab & "Column3"
    List1.AddItem "Column1" & vbTab & "Column2" & vbTab & "Column3"
    List1.AddItem "Column1" & vbTab & "Column2" & vbTab & "Column3"
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
 
  'set up the tabstops in the list boxes
   ReDim TabStop(0 To 2) As Long
  
  'assign some values to the tabs for the second third and fourth
  'column (the first is flush against the listbox edge)
   TabStop(0) = 60
   TabStop(1) = 120
   TabStop(2) = 180
  
  'clear then set the tabs
   Call SendMessage(List1.hwnd, LB_SETTABSTOPS, 0&, ByVal 0&)
   Call SendMessage(List1.hwnd, LB_SETTABSTOPS, 3, TabStop(0))
   List1.Refresh
 
End Sub

[BruceG]

The ListView would be my vote.

[Deny Winarto]

Thanks!
Sorry but i'm still new... how do i create listview control? it's not in the standard toolbar right? I know i should use "Add components" but which one should i choose? I didn't see listview or something like that..

[RhinoBull]

Add Windows Common Controls 6.0 - ListView is part of that library.

[RhinoBull]

Open attachments to see quick sample project.

[Deny Winarto]

Thanks!

[Hack]

This might help as well as RhinoBull's example:

ListView Tutorial