Keeping track of the last selected list

[mmr93]

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?

[MartinLiss]

Unless you are doing something that affects the listbox the selection won't change when you come back to the form.

[mmr93]

Yes i am refreshing the listbox when i return to Form1.

[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.

[mmr93]

CORRECTION: I'm using a listview.

Trying to stay away from globals.

[MartinLiss]

Originally posted by mmr93
Trying to stay away from globals.

That's always a good idea.

Add the following to Form1.

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