ComboBox(Resolved)

Hi,

I have a combobox which users can select from options and the records will display in a MSFlexGrid. I set the property to dropdown option 2, so the users are not allow to add or edit in the comboBox. When the user click on the text box, i want the selected option in the comboBox clear but not all the options in the comboBox.

I have an error saying the field is read only ! when i clear the selected option in the comboBox -
Private Sub txtBox1_Click()
comboBox1.Text =""
...
...
end sub

Is there any other way of doing what im tryin to do?

Try this:

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Combo1_Click()
  Combo1.RemoveItem Combo1.ListIndex
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim x%
For x = 0 To 5
 Combo1.AddItem x
 Next x
End Sub

Hi
you are misunderstand my question.

This is a search options form which user can search the data from 2 different options . They can search by name or month and the selected data will display on a grid. So, I used a comboBox for the month selection and a textBox for keying the name. I set the property to dropdown option 2 for the comboBox , so the users are not allow to add or edit in the comboBox. If the user search the data by selecting the month options, the data for that selected month will display on the grid. If the user continue to search the data by keying the name in the textBox, i want to clear the Grid and clear the selected month in the comboBox when the user key in the textBox.

But i have an error saying the field is read only !
How can I clear the selected option in the comboBox??

Private Sub Form_Load()
With cbMonth
.AddItem "January"
.AddItem "February"
.AddItem "March"
.AddItem "April"
.AddItem "May"
.AddItem "June"
.AddItem "July"
.AddItem "August"
.AddItem "September"
.AddItem "October"
.AddItem "November"
.AddItem "December"
End With
End Sub

Private Sub cbMonth_Click()
If cbYear <> "" Then Month (cbMonth.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub txtFname_Click()
cbMonth.Text = ""
MSFlexGrid1.Clear
..
..
End Sub

Add a empty string as the first combo item.

VB Code:

Private Sub Form_Load()
With cboMonth
'the empty string will be listindex 0
.AddItem "          "
.AddItem "January"
.AddItem "February"
.AddItem "March"
.AddItem "April"
.AddItem "May"
.AddItem "June"
.AddItem "July"
.AddItem "August"
.AddItem "September"
.AddItem "October"
.AddItem "November"
.AddItem "December"
End With
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
cboMonth.ListIndex = 0
MSFlexgrid1.Clear
End Sub

there is another short way to avoid adding an extra item in the ComboBox

Do not add empty string in ComboBox

Private Sub Form_Load()
With cboMonth
.AddItem "January"
.AddItem "February"
.AddItem "March"
.AddItem "April"
.AddItem "May"
.AddItem "June"
.AddItem "July"
.AddItem "August"
.AddItem "September"
.AddItem "October"
.AddItem "November"
.AddItem "December"
End With
End Sub

'Set the property of ListIndex to -1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
cboMonth.ListIndex = -1
MSFlexgrid1.Clear
End Sub

this is the simple way to do your work no need to add empty string nd its done

Quote:

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Originally Posted by canceriens

there is another short way to avoid adding an extra item in the ComboBox

Do not add empty string in ComboBox

Private Sub Form_Load()
With cboMonth
.AddItem "January"
.AddItem "February"
.AddItem "March"
.AddItem "April"
.AddItem "May"
.AddItem "June"
.AddItem "July"
.AddItem "August"
.AddItem "September"
.AddItem "October"
.AddItem "November"
.AddItem "December"
End With
End Sub

'Set the property of ListIndex to -1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
cboMonth.ListIndex = -1
MSFlexgrid1.Clear
End Sub

this is the simple way to do your work no need to add empty string nd its done

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This is a much better solution (and one, quite frankly, I should have thought of!)

Guys,

Thats exactly what I wanted. Thanks a lot !! :wave:

:thumb:
Vivian

Just a note...edit your very first post in this thread and add the check mark and the work "Resolved" to that one. If it is done on the first post of the thread, it will show up in the forum listing.

Thanks.