DlgListBoxArray

Syntax

DlgListBoxArray DlgItem|$, StrArray$( )

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DlgListBoxArray(DlgItem|$[, StrArray$( )])

Description

Instruction: Set the list entries for DlgItem|$.

Function: Return the number entries in DlgItem|$'s list.

This instruction/function must be called directly or indirectly from a dialogfunc. The DlgItem|$ should refer to a ComboBox, DropListBox, ListBox or MultiListBox.

Parameter	Description
DlgItem\|$	If this is a numeric value then it is the dialog item number. The first item is 0, second is 1, etc. If this is a string value then it is the dialog item's field name.
StrArray$( )	Set the list entries of DlgItem\|$. This one-dimensional array of strings establishes the list of choices. All the non-null elements of the array are used.

See Also

Example

 
Dim lists$()
 
Sub Main
    ReDim lists$(0)
    lists$(0) = "List 0"
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,119,.DialogFunc
        Text 10,7,180,14,"Please push the OK button"
        ListBox 10,21,180,63,lists(),.list
        OKButton 30,91,40,21
        PushButton 110,91,60,21,"&Change"
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    dlg.list = 2
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
    Debug.Print dlg.list
End Sub
 
Function DialogFunc%(DlgItem$, Action%, SuppValue%)
    Select Case Action%
    Case 2 ' Value changing or button pressed
        If DlgItem$ = "Change" Then
            Dim N As Integer
            N = UBound(lists$)+1
            ReDim Preserve lists$(N)
            lists$(N) = "List " & N
            DlgListBoxArray "list",lists$()
            DialogFunc% = True 'do not exit the dialog
        End If
    End Select
End Function