How do I create an auto fill-function for combo-boxes in VB6?

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Hey guys

How do I create an auto fill - function for combo-boxes in VB6? Or does VB6 already have such a function?

I appreciate every helpful post. Thanks!

v_tigra

Posted 18-Sep-14 22:21pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Sep-14 4:26am

What is that? What should it do? Why would anyone implement such a function for a general purpose library? What's the problem? And finally, are you really so desperate that you have to mess with VB6?
—SA

v_tigra 19-Sep-14 4:40am

It should just complete the selection in the combo box. Example: I have a list in the combo box (one, two, three, four, five). If I type 'f' -> 'four' should be selected, if I type 'o' -> 'one' should be selected.

I know that nobody use vb6 anymore, but we still use it for very very old tools.

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2014-09-29T06:39:00

There is an example here[^]

It could do with some improvement... e.g. capture the current listindex in the keydown event (if it is not -1) so you can get the "next" match (roll around if not found)

There are other examples using other methods - follow the suggestion from Wes Aday for a google search.

Or change the style of the combobox to 2 - Dropdown list and the user just needs to hit the first character of the option they need ... multiple hits will cycle through matching entries