moving in a listbox

[Jean-Paul De Winter]

Hi,
I have a form with a listbox containing about 75 different items.
It would be handy if I enter a character the listbox would jump to the first
matching name.
Alas, entering a character doesn't make my listbox to move...
How can this be done?
Thanks
JP

 

[Jeff Boyce]

Jean-Paul

That capability is offered in a combo box control, as the setting for the
Auto Expand property.

 

[Marshall Barton]

I have a form with a listbox containing about 75 different items.
It would be handy if I enter a character the listbox would jump to the first
matching name.
Alas, entering a character doesn't make my listbox to move...

If you really mean a List Box, then I have no idea what
you're talking about. If you actually meant combo box, then
just set its AutoExpand property to Yes

 

[Jean-Paul De WInter]

Have a dutch version.... where to find (what tab, what item...)
Thanks
JP

 

[Marshall Barton]

On the Data Tab

English item is Auto Expand
--
Marsh
MVP [MS Access]

Have a dutch version.... where to find (what tab, what item...)

 

[JL]

To my knowledge, the list box has that capability. The catch is that it has
to be on the first field of the list box query.

Have a dutch version.... where to find (what tab, what item...)
Thanks
JP

 

[Marshall Barton]

I guess I should have known that the standard windows
behavior would work here. Only excuse is that I don't think
I've ever consciously(?) used it. Thanks for pointing that
out.

Now I don't have any answer as to why it wouldn't work??