>then .rowsource = aArray_name
>.rowsourcetype = 5
>.numberofelements = alen(aArray_name)

Instead of NumberOfElements here, you can also (probably should) do a ReQuery() instead.

>>Simple, I'm sure, but how do I get the current value of a field in a view (set as ControlSource) to show as the initial value in a Combobox?

You can do a Combo.ListIndex = recno('myview') or Combo.Value = myview.myfield and you shoudl get what you want.