Style Property (AComboBox)

Returns and sets the style of the object.

Syntax

Object.Style [ = enStyle ]

The Style property syntax has the following parts:

 

Name

Type

Description

Object

AComboBox

AComboBox control

enStyle

enumAComboBoxStyle

An integer specifying the style of the control.

Where

enumAComboBoxStyle can be one of the following:

 

Name

Value

Description

acbSimple

0*

Creates a simple combo box that combines an edit-box control which takes user input with a list control. The list is displayed at all times and the current selection in the list is displayed in the edit-box control.

acbDropDown

1

Creates a drop-down combo box. This type is the same as a simple combo box, except the list is not displayed unless the user clicks a drop-down arrow at the right of the edit-box control portion of the combo box.

acbDropDownList

2

This type is the similar to the drop-down style, but the edit-box control is replaced by a static-text item which does not take user input that displays the current selection in the list.

Comments

This property can be set at design time as well as at run time.

Example

The following statement returns the Style of the AComboBox:

lcb1Style = cb1.Style

The following statement sets the Style of the AComboBox:

cb1.Style = acbDropDown

Applies to

AComboBox