DropDownStyle Property

Applies To
ComboBox

Description
Gets or sets a value specifying the style of the combo box.

Usage

GGet Form.Control.DropDownStyle, var  
GSet  Form.Control.DropDownStyle, value  

Form

Name of a form or string variable containing a form name.

Control

Name of a control or string variable containing a control name.

var

Integer variable that will contain the value of the property.

value

Integer expression for the new value of the property.

Values
0 - Simple
1 - DropDown
2 - DropDownList
Default: DropDown

Remarks
The DropDownStyle property controls the interface that is presented to the user.

• You can enter a value that provides a simple drop-down list box, where the list always displays,
• a drop-down list box, where the text portion is not editable and you must select an arrow to view the drop-down,
• or the default drop-down list box, where the text portion is editable and the user must press the arrow key to view the list.

To always display a list that the user cannot edit, use a ListBox control.

See Also
ComboBox

Example

GSet frmMain.cmbPartNames.DropDownStyle, DROPDOWNSTYLE_SIMPLE