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Search in combobox or listbox for a string, non API way
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PostPosted: Oct 10th, 2003 08:13 AM    Post subject: Search in combobox or listbox for a string, non API way Reply with quote

Code:
Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
FindCB Combo1, Text1.Text
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
FindLB List1, Text1.Text
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Command1.Caption = "Find in Combo Box"
Command2.Caption = "Find in List Box"

Combo1.AddItem "one"
Combo1.AddItem "two"
Combo1.AddItem "three"
Combo1.AddItem "four"
Combo1.AddItem "five"
Combo1.AddItem "six"
Combo1.AddItem "seven"

List1.AddItem "one"
List1.AddItem "two"
List1.AddItem "three"
List1.AddItem "four"
List1.AddItem "five"
List1.AddItem "six"
List1.AddItem "seven"
End Sub

Private Sub FindLB(LB As ListBox, TextToFind As String, CaseSensitive As Boolean)
    Dim i As Integer
   
    For i = 0 To LB.ListCount - 1
        If CaseSensitive = True Then
            If TextToFind = LB.List(i) Then
                LB.ListIndex = i
            End If
        Else
            If LCase(TextToFind) = LCase(LB.List(i)) Then
                LB.ListIndex = i
            End If
        End If
    Next
End Sub

Private Sub FindCB(CB As ComboBox, TextToFind As String, CaseSensitive As Boolean)
    Dim i As Integer
   
    For i = 0 To CB.ListCount - 1
        If CaseSensitive = True Then
            If TextToFind = CB.List(i) Then
                CB.ListIndex = i
            End If
        Else
            If LCase(TextToFind) = LCase(CB.List(i)) Then
                CB.ListIndex = i
            End If
        End If
    Next
End Sub

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