A handle to the control.

SetTopIndex. There is a DataBound comboBox in ActivityDialog Form which its DisplayMember is "Title" and ValueMember is "ID". The zero-based index of the item to select, or –1 to clear the selection. In this How To, I will demonstrate how to display a default text on the combobox when form is loaded step by step below: Step 1. Add a list of items to the combo box and display an initial item in the selection field of the combo box. SetLocale. TopIndex.

Searches a list in a combo box for an item that has the specified item data. Return value. If it uses an edit box, the user can type in the desired selection; the list box highlights the first item (if any) that matches what the user has entered in the edit box. The user can then select the item highlighted in the list box to complete the choice. The zero-based index of the item to select, or –1 to clear the selection. SetTopIndex(INDEX) Ensure that a particular item is visible in the Listbox of a Combobox. SetLocale(LOCALE) Set the current locale of the Combobox.

TopIndex.

SetLocale. ShowDropDown(FLAG) Show or hide the Listbox of a Combobox.

TopIndex([INDEX]) Requirements
Sets the currently selected item in a combo box. Type: int.

Control styles.

... the parent window can set the text and background colors of the list box by using the specified display device context handle.

You can use this macro or send the CB_SELECTSTRING message explicitly.

None. Type: int.

DefaultSelectedItems property of the drop down is blank, DisplayFields property is set to ["Value"], Items is as above.

Type: HWND. Gets the total number of selected items in a multiple-selection list box.

ShowDropDown. SetLocale. A handle to the control.

SetTopIndex(INDEX) Ensure that a particular item is visible in the Listbox of a Combobox.

If a matching item is found, the item is selected. The combo box appears populated as specified with two fields.

SetTopIndex.

ComboBox_SelectString: Searches a list in a combo box for an item that begins with the characters in a specified string. We will see a list of items when we click on the combo box drop-down list. SetLocale(LOCALE) Set the current locale of the Combobox. It does it in 2 ways: with the standard AddItem method and ItemData property that Visual Basic provides, and by using Win32 API. ... the parent window can set the text and background colors of the list box by using the specified display device context handle. ShowDropDown.

I added a combobox using the tool wizard using the option to select a record based on the selected value in the combo box. index. Retrieve the selected item from the combo box. TopIndex([INDEX]) Gets the total number of selected items in a multiple-selection list box.


I already know how to get the index of the selected item and get the text the user typed in to the edit control, I just need to know how to set the text of the selected item in the combobox.

I would like to know how to change the text of the item in the combobox that the user has currently selected based on what they typed into an edit control. Re: Select item from combobox Post by vpsimoes » October 31st, 2014, 9:32 am Hi Vierra tanks for your reply, i manage to put it to work, now i need just one more help, and is in the log i want to redirect my log to a text bos in the GUI, and after reading and searching i cant manage to put it to work, heres my final code and is working.

Sets the currently selected item in a combo box.