Looking for a better listbox

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Max Moor

Hi All,

I want a listbox with column sort buttons at the top and adjustable
column widths. You see them in all kinds of applications, like Windows
Explore's file list. I could build one for myself using labels with button
down and button up events and a bunch of code to round it out. Isn't there
something simple already out there that I can drop in?

Thanks for any pointers,
Max
 
D

Damon Heron

How about a subform as datasheet? You can adjust the columns, sort by
column (simply right-click) and with a little coding make a selection from
the datasheet row.

Damon
 
M

MikeB

Max Moor said:
Hi All,

I want a listbox with column sort buttons at the top and adjustable
column widths. You see them in all kinds of applications, like Windows
Click to expand...

Those are ListViews. Access Controls > Additional controls(elipsis)>
Microsoft ListView Control, ver 6.0
 
A

Albert D. Kallal

I find so often that users really don't need the column sizing....

And, the few cases for sorting, I add a combo box at the top of the form.

And, you do get filter by selection for free if you copy the menu buttons.

Here is some screen shots of continues forms I used, and I tend to like them
better then datasheet viewes...

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Articles/Grid.htm
 
S

Stephen Lebans

An alternative to a form in Datasheet view is here:
http://www.lebans.com/listboxcolumnresize.htm
ListBoxColumnResize.zip is a Class that allows the user to resize the
ColumnWidths of a ListBox at Runtime.Also supports an Autosizing method for
the ColumnWidths.



Version 2.2 April 27/2002

Modified Columns AutoSizing method to work with both ListBox and Combo
controls.
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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
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M

Max Moor

Those are ListViews. Access Controls > Additional controls(elipsis)>
Microsoft ListView Control, ver 6.0
Click to expand...


Hi Mike,

I was afraid of that. I've put off trying to implement them, as I've
heard so many complains. I bit the bullet and started in on it, and just
about have it all working for me, though. So far it's not bad at all. We'll
see what happens when I try to get fancy some day.

Regards,
Max
 
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