Drop Down List Boxes

[tomasz]

Is it possible to make a multiple selection drop-down list box?

What I am trying to do is build a control where the user can add to the list, and choose multiple selections as well. But, I have 182 questions I have to ask, and also want to keep the form as short as possible and think a dropdown would be the best solution.

In case what I am saying is not clear, here's an example of the style of question I want to ask:

What are your favourite colours?
Blue
Green
Red

And a person can add onto the list. Say someone adds Yellow to the list, then they select both Yellow and Blue.

Hopefully someone will be able to help me out, I've been wrestling with this for quite some time but can't find any sources that show me how to do it.

 

[neileg]

Try searching in these forums for multi select list box.

 

[GaryPanic]

you probably want list box rather than combo box , combo I think are singular ie 1 option only
where as list boxes are 1 or more

but it does depend on what you want to do with it at the end
do-able but be careful

 

[BrettStah]

Is it possible to make a multiple selection drop-down list box?

Nope.

What I am trying to do is build a control where the user can add to the list, and choose multiple selections as well. But, I have 182 questions I have to ask, and also want to keep the form as short as possible and think a dropdown would be the best solution.

Think again. You'll need to go with a traditional listbox, or have them choose one item at a time, and then click some sort of "add" button that would add the selected item to a list, and they'd repeat for each item they wanted to choose.

 

[tomasz]

Sounds like a cumbersome job

Nope.
Think again. You'll need to go with a traditional listbox, or have them choose one item at a time, and then click some sort of "add" button that would add the selected item to a list, and they'd repeat for each item they wanted to choose.

Thanks for the replies.

But, with 180 different questions, with different lists associated with them, I would also need 180 different add buttons wouldn't I?

Also, if possible could you point me to a source where I could see how to build the add button?

I searched around and found this
http://www.fontstuff.com/access/acctut20.htm

I'm not very good at programming and most of the stuff goes over my head. But I'd assume this code works for a list box too.

 

[bxc4904]

Use a list box and set the Multi Select property to Simple or Extended. Check out "Making Sense of List Boxes" at fontstuff.com.