OK, the textbox search class is now in the file area. Check it out.
>I've been working on the same thing recently so I'd definately like to >take a look at your example. sdespres@erols.com
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>I have a single textbox with a grid beneath it. As a user types in an >entry the record pointer in the grid is moved to the nearest record and >the textbox is filled with that record. The user can of course keep >typing and the record pointer continually changes and updates the >textbox.
>If the user types in a value that has no match in the grid, the textbox >only displays what is typed in so far. If one looks at how Quicken has >done some combo boxes, it is very similar to that approach only I have a >grid. I also do the color changing like Quicken so that the user can see >how many letters have been typed.
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>Thanks in Advance,
>Steve Despres
>EZ Data Inc
>sdespres@erols.com
Your search box sound a bit more advanced than mine. I haven't incorporated any of those nice features as of yet. I originally just wanted something basic, but the more I have been playing with it, the more I want to add :).
Are you using a seek on the keypress event to search as the user types?
Michael G. Emmons