Selection list

[BobNTN]

Probably a dumb question and not very clear but...
When entering (clicking on, tabbing to, etc) a text box field on a form you have a box come up with possible selections for that field that when clicked on it enters the selection....
What is that called and is it difficult to set up ?

 

[WayneRyan]

Bob,

That's a ComboBox. Use the search facility here, or just choose it from the
toolbox when designing a form. Let the Wizard guide you or just experiment.

Wayne

 

[Mike375]

As Wayne said. In addition if you are using the combo to enter a value in a field from the drop down list, then you make a table with that list.

Thus it might be for method of payment...monthly, quarterly, half yearly, yearly. Could be a list of times....8am, 8.30am, 9am etc.

Apart from not having to type it prevents typing errors and thus less than accurate searches/filters etc.

You can also make things happen after you have clicked your selection from the drop down list and that can be based on what you selected from the list.

 

[BobNTN]

Thanks guys. Works
Now what do you set to make the list auto appear when you enter the field/box ?

 

[WayneRyan]

Bob,

Just click on the downward-pointing triangle at the right-hand-side of the
ComboBox.

Wayne

 

[BobNTN]

Bob,

Just click on the downward-pointing triangle at the right-hand-side of the
ComboBox.

Wayne

I know that, I mean can you set it to pop the list up when entering the box without clicking on the arrow ?