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I'm writing my first ever VB program. I'm using 2 combo boxes to allow the user to select 2 different pieces of information. Is there any way that I can make my program automaticaly open the first combo box up at startup so the user can easily see what they should be doing. At the moment at startup both combo boxes look like empty text boxes until the user clicks on one of them and then the box opens up. I would like to remove the need to click on the first box at startup.
Thanks you you help
Simon
I'm writing my first ever VB program. I'm using 2 combo boxes to allow the user to select 2 different pieces of information. Is there any way that I can make my program automaticaly open the first combo box up at startup so the user can easily see what they should be doing. At the moment at startup both combo boxes look like empty text boxes until the user clicks on one of them and then the box opens up. I would like to remove the need to click on the first box at startup.
Thanks you you help
Simon
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you could use a listbox instead.
Wayne
It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial rates and blame it on the cost of living.
It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial rates and blame it on the cost of living.
As suggested a list box would be a better option .
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set the listindex property of the combobox to 0 (zero) so the first item in the list becomes the default choice even if user does not select anything.
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set the listindex property of the combobox to 0 (zero) so the first item in the list becomes the default choice even if user does not select anything.
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Originally Posted by waynespangler 
you could use a listbox instead.
year i tried that but I prefer the way the Combo box looks and works to the List Box.
what bout setting the listindex to zero.
Last edited by debasisdas; Jul 26th, 2007 at 4:01 am.
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Originally Posted by debasisdas
what bout setting the listindex to zero.
That works but ut would be nice to be able to have the list box pulled down so that it draws the attention of the user to the box so they know that they need to select an item from the list.
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Set item 0 to "Please select an item" and the listindex to 0.
Wayne
It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial rates and blame it on the cost of living.
It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial rates and blame it on the cost of living.
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Originally Posted by waynespangler
Set item 0 to "Please select an item" and the listindex to 0.
Great Idea :-) Thanks
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Hi,
Wrie this code in Got focus event of combo box:
This will open up the drop down list
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Veena
Wrie this code in Got focus event of combo box:
PrivateSub ComboBox1_GotFocus(ByVal sender AsObject, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.GotFocus SendKeys.Send("%{down}") End Sub
This will open up the drop down list
Regards
Veena
Last edited by QVeen72; Jul 29th, 2007 at 9:22 am.
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Originally Posted by QVeen72
Hi,
Wrie this code in Got focus event of combo box:
PrivateSub ComboBox1_GotFocus(ByVal sender AsObject, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.GotFocus SendKeys.Send("%{down}") End Sub
This will open up the drop down list
Regards
Veena
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