Keeping track of the last selected list

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May 27th, 2003, 11:28 AM
mmr93

Keeping track of the last selected list

I have Form1 that has a listbox, i need to go to Form2 from Form1 and then return to Form 1, how can I keep track of the currently selected list row?
May 27th, 2003, 11:35 AM
MartinLiss

Unless you are doing something that affects the listbox the selection won't change when you come back to the form.
May 27th, 2003, 12:29 PM
mmr93

Yes i am refreshing the listbox when i return to Form1.
May 27th, 2003, 12:38 PM
MartinLiss

Well then the simplest thing to do is to create a global variable and just before you go to Form2 set the value of the global variable to the Litsbox's ListIndex.
May 27th, 2003, 12:47 PM
mmr93

CORRECTION: I'm using a listview.

Trying to stay away from globals.
May 27th, 2003, 01:44 PM
MartinLiss
Quote:

Originally posted by mmr93
Trying to stay away from globals.

That's always a good idea.

Add the following to Form1.
VB Code:
```
Option Explicit
Private mintIndex As Integer
 
Public Property Get ItemSelected() As Integer
 
    ItemSelected = mintIndex
 
End Property
 
Public Property Let ItemSelected(ByVal intNdx As Integer)
 
    mintIndex = intNdx
 
End Property
```
Usage:

' To save the value
ItemSelected = MyListView.SelectedItem.Index

' To reset it
Dim itmX As ListItem

Set itmX = MyListView.ListItems(ItemSelected)
itmX.Selected = True