thisform.lstMake.ListIndex = 1

Should do the trick.

>This is probably something super simple and I am overlooking it...
>I have a form with a listbox. The listbox has 3 rows. When the form opens, I want the first row selected AND hilighted.
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>I thought I had it with a line in the INIT:
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>thisform.lstMake.listitemid=1
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>The row is selected via a dotted line but it isn't hilighted other than the dotted line. I want the entire row to be hilighted with the BLUE background. This only happens if I hit the SPACE or click once on the row.
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>What am I doing wrong?