>>>Good day to all!!!!
>>>
>>>I'm hoping someone can help me with this, I'm stuck!!!
>>>
>>>I've got a form with a combo (drop down) box that uses a field in a table as it's source.
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>>>I would like to have the option of typing in a value, instead of only selecting from the list. When I type a string value into the combo box and then try to use it via the controls Value property, It's blank.
>>>
>>>HELP!!!
>>>TIA
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>>When Combo.Style=0, the typing string (if you type something which is not in list portion) goes to Combo.DisplayValue property, and Value is really blank.
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>Thanks Edward !
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>So where do the characters I enter into the edit area go when that control losses focus?
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>TIA
They go to combo.displayvalue property, e.g.
** Combo.Lostfocus event
IF Not (This.DisplayValue==This.Value)
=messagebox("you really typed something new here")
ENDIF
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant