Making multiple selections from a list

[stevievee]

Is there a better way to allow a user to select multiple options from a list box (or other control) without having to use the [CTRL] key?

At the moment I have a listbox, multiselect is set to advanced, and the list style is set to include the check box.

I would like the user to be able to simply click the check boxes with the mouse, without having to press a key as well to multiselect.

Does anyone know if this is possible? It's no problem for me to use another control if that is what is needed.

Thanks in advance

 

[Mile-O]

Can't you change your listbox to Simple rather than Extended?

 

[stevievee]

Changing the list to simple only allows one item to be selected, I want as many items as required to be selected. The Check boxes become radio buttons to force this.

 

[Mile-O]

A listbox has three states relating to the Multi-Select property:

None: allows only one choice from the listbox
Simple: allows you to select as many as you wish from the listbox
Extended: allows multiple selections with the use of CTL or SHIFT.

 

[stevievee]

Thanks, Mile-o-Phile, I have just been experimenting and worked out how to do it. I had confused the functionality behind the "multi" option, thinking it was like extended, but with the SHIFT key.

Thanks for the help.