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

Debbie delam at zyterra.com
Sun Jan 3 23:15:21 CST 2010


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On Jan 3, 2010, at 10:51 PM, Steve Schapel <miscellany at mvps.org> wrote:

> Darryl,
>
> This should do the trick...
> Me.NameOfYourListbox = Null
>
> Regards
> Steve
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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