[AccessD] List Boxes

Tony Septav iggy at nanaimo.ark.com
Fri Dec 17 10:54:21 CST 2010


Hey John
Yeah it only works with value lists.

jwcolby wrote:

> >I did find out that there are 2 (kind of interesting) new properties for list boxes and  combo 
>boxes I didn't know about.
> > AddItem
> > RemoveItem
>
>IIRC those only allow small lists though as the total size is somewhere around 2000 characters
>
>John W. Colby
>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>On 12/17/2010 11:44 AM, Tony Septav wrote:
>  
>
>>Hey Drew
>>Thanks, but it was slower. In checking out the callback function I did
>>find out that there are 2 (kind of interesting) new properties for list
>>boxes and  combo boxes I didn't know about.
>>AddItem
>>RemoveItem
>>
>>Drew Wutka wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Just tossing an idea into the ring for you.  A little known method of
>>>populating listboxes and combo boxes is with a callback function.  I am
>>>not sure if it will speed things up, but it might be worth a try.
>>>
>>>Drew
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 2:14 PM
>>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>Subject: [AccessD] List Boxes
>>>
>>>Hey Lambert, John and Rocky
>>>Thank you for your information.
>>>I have a feeling I am "pushing the envelope", a list box works fine by
>>>itself, it is clean and fast. But when one list box contents is based on
>>>
>>>the selection of another list box  and so on and so on  it slows the
>>>whole process down.  From your suggestions I have a couple ideas I will
>>>try in the morning, got to get the speed up. The idea has potential,
>>>currently it is just too slow. Anyway promised myself I would not get
>>>into the Xmas frenzy again, by shopping for presents on the 23rd and
>>>24th , so I am off to get the Xmas goodies. Without the goofy "presents
>>>thing", I am probably like most of you and wish we had this Xmas feeling
>>>
>>>all year long.
>>>
>>>Thanks again
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>




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