>Well, just shot a whole day attempting what seems to be a simple problem.
>
>Have a list box control with a SQL Select for the data in the control.
>
>I want to be able to have ALL items in the listbox inititally selected when the form is instantiated.
>
>I put code in the init event of the listbox
>FOR m.i = 1 TO THIS.Listcount
> THIS.Selected(m.i) = .T.
>ENDFOR
>
>and I can step through it and see the rows get selected but when the form is activated all of the selection disappears.
>
>thanks, kim

Hi Kim,

This is a documented problem with VFP 5.0. See MS KB article Q161730. MS's workaround was to place the code in the Activate method of the form. However, my tests indicated even this would not work for multiple selections. I wound up using a multi-select grid or mover type list boxes.

Bill