OK I will see how simple I can make it

>>Hello Everybody
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>>I have a short question
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>>in foxpro2.6x (dos) can I display more then one field in a dropdown combobox
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>>like vendor and vendor_id in the dropdown part, I don't care if the inactive dropdown box only shows one field, as long as the activate (opened) dropdown box shows more then one field
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>>list in visual foxpro all you have to say is columncount = 2, ya know??????
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>>Thanks
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>Steve,
>FoxPro for DOS doesn't directly support popups lists (FPD's @GET version of a combobox) based on fields in a table. It allows you type in values or base it on an array. You can create an SQL statement to load the array.
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SELECT Vendor + " - " + Vender_ID AS PopVar FROM Vendors INTO ARRAY arPop

>Then base your popup list on arPop.
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>You _can_ base a list box or a Popup (Using DEFINE POPUP) on fields in a table. To use multiple fields, put Vendors.Vendor_ID + " - " + Vendors.Vendor in the field box. The list will show both fields. You can use this method to show as many fields as will fit.
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>You can pull out one field with a LEFT, RIGHT, or SUBSTR.
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>Final note. We used to simulate a combo box in DOS with a text field and a button. The button would ACTIVATE a POPUP just below the text field. Worked pretty well.