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i am adding stuff to a list for example a "Name" and a "PhoneNo". No obviously the list will look like this:

Billy Bob 556-7895
Bobby 456-7895
Jim 123-7845
Timy Boy 789-4562

now how can i add the right number of spaces so that the items align like this:

Billy Bob 556-7895
Bobby 456-7895
Jim 123-7845
Timy Boy 789-4562

please help i think this can be done using the space() function but damn how????

i am adding stuff to a list for example a "Name" and a "PhoneNo". Now obviously the list will look like this:

Billy Bob 556-7895
Bobby 456-7895
Jim 123-7845
Timy Boy 789-4562

now how can i add the right number of spaces so that the items align like this:

Billy Bob-556-7895
Bobby-----456-7895
Jim-------123-7845
Timy Boy--789-4562

please help i think this can be done using the space() function but damn how????

Set the Columns value of your list box to 2.

Then add this to your code where needed

Me.List1.AddItem ("Billy Bob" & vbTab & "556-7895")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Bobby" & vbTab & "456-7895")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Jim" & vbTab & "123-7845")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Timy Boy" & vbTab & "123-7845")

Hi dangr, your solution will casue the phone number out of alignment too when this happen...

Code:

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List1.AddItem ("Billy Bob ABC" & vbTab & "556-7895")
List1.AddItem ("Bobby" & vbTab & "456-7895")
List1.AddItem ("Jim" & vbTab & "123-7845")
List1.AddItem ("Timy Boy" & vbTab & "123-7845")
End Sub

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So, you can try to do it in this way, But be careful of the ListBox Font type that you use. You need to use those font that have the same Weight for all charaters like Courier or Courier New.

Code:

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Dim data As String
data = String(100, Chr(32))
Mid(data, 1) = "Billy Bob ABC"
Mid(data, 30) = "556-7895"
List2.AddItem data

data = String(100, Chr(32))
Mid(data, 1) = "Bobby"
Mid(data, 30) = "456-7895"
List2.AddItem data

data = String(100, Chr(32))
Mid(data, 1) = "Jim"
Mid(data, 30) = "123-7845"
List2.AddItem data

data = String(100, Chr(32))
Mid(data, 1) = "Timy Boy"
Mid(data, 30) = "123-7845"
List2.AddItem data

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Put this in a module *.bas

Public Declare Function SendMessage Lib _
"user32" Alias "SendMessageA" _
(ByVal hwnd As Long, _
ByVal wMsg As Long, _
ByVal wParam As Long, _
lParam As Any) As Long

Public Const LB_SETTABSTOPS = &H192

And this code for the form:


Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim TabStop As Long

TabStop = 120

'set the tabs
Call SendMessage(List1.hwnd, LB_SETTABSTOPS, 1, TabStop)

Me.List1.AddItem ("Billy Bob" & vbTab & "556-7895")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Bobby" & vbTab & "456-7895")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Jim" & vbTab & "123-7845")
Me.List1.AddItem ("Timy Boy" & vbTab & "123-7845")

End Sub

Wow, a good SendMessage + SETLBTABSTOPS API function call. I better use your method in my coming up program.:)