Returns and sets whether a user can make multiple selections and how the multiple selections can be made in the object.
Object.MultiSelect [ = enMultiSelect ]
The MultSelect property syntax has the following parts:
Name |
Type |
Description |
Object |
AListBox |
AListBox control |
enMultiSelect |
enumAListBoxMultiSelect |
An integer specifying whether a user can make multiple selections and how the multiple selections can be made. |
enumAListBoxMultiSelect can be one of the following:
Name |
Value |
Description |
albNone |
0* |
Multiple selection isn't allowed. |
albSimple |
1 |
Simple multiple selection. A mouse click or pressing the SPACEBAR selects or deselects an item in the list. Arrow keys move the focus. |
albExtended |
2 |
Extended multiple selection. Pressing SHIFT and clicking the mouse or pressing SHIFT and one of the arrow keys (UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, and RIGHT ARROW) extends the selection from the previously selected item to the current item. Pressing CTRL and clicking the mouse selects or deselects an item in the list. |
The following statement returns whether a user can make multiple selections and how the multiple selections can be made in the AListBox:
llb1MultiSelect = lb1.MultiSelect
The following statement sets the property value to albExtended:
lb1.MultiSelect = albExtended