[AccessD] List box populated with data and *nothing* selected

Thanks Steve and Anita,

I was using Me.lbAllPrograms.rowsource = "" and then repopulating it, so
I was sort of on the right track ;)

However, both your suggestions did the trick, as did
"Me.lbAllPrograms.Selected(0) = False" which I found via google about
the same time as your emails showed up.

I ended up using "Me.lbAllPrograms = Null" as I can imagine a time when
record 0 is not the once selected and therefore will still be
highlighted.

Great Stuff!

Cheers
Darryl.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Schapel
Sent: Monday, 4 January 2010 3:52 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] List box populated with data and *nothing*
selected

Darryl,

This should do the trick...
Me.NameOfYourListbox = Null

Regards
Steve


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From: "Collins, Darryl" <Darryl.Collins at anz.com>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 5:35 PM
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: [AccessD] List box populated with data and *nothing* selected

> Hi Folks,
>
> I am guessing not a lot of us are lurking, but here goes....
>
> I have a form with a list box.  When the form opens and the list box 
> is initially populated, there is no record selected in the list.  This

> is a good thing for me and how I want things to work.
>
> When the user chooses an option in the list, it will return a record 
> set of filtered data in a different subform based on their choice.  
> All this works swimmingly well.
>
> What I would like is a way to return the listbox to a neutral state 
> when the users click on a reset option (which will return *all* 
> records in the other subform).
>
> Currently the reset process works perfectly on a technical level, but 
> on a visual level one of the list box options is always left still 
> highlighted, which suggests that the filter is still applied on the 
> highlighted record.
>
> I know I could use a combo box for this sort of thing (I often do), 
> but I like the point and click simplicity of the list box approach for

> this form.
>
> Clearly Access is happy to have the list box exist with nothing 
> selected as this is the default position whenever the base form is 
> opened, however how does one return/reset it to that state? A list box

> populated with data and *nothing* selected?
 

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