How to Use IncrementalSearch Property of List and Combo Boxes

 Last reviewed: September 21, 1995
Article ID: Q137125
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

The IncrementalSearch property of list and combo boxes permit the user to perform an incremental search of values. An example of an incremental search would be to type the letter F followed by the letter O, and find the first occurrence of a string beginning with FO. A non-incremental search in this case would first locate the first string beginning with F, followed by the first string beginning with the letter O.

The IncrementalSearch property enables or disables this capability within list and combo boxes. However, by itself, the IncremetalSearch property set to True may not always produce what you expect.

MORE INFORMATION

To take advantage of the IncrementalSearch property, the _DBLCLICK variable must also be set. The initial value of .5 for _DBLCLICK may not provide adequate time to enter the characters in the object. Increasing the value of _DBLCLICK to 1.5 allows more time to enter data.

Therefore, in the Init event of a formset, form, list box, or combo box, add this line of code: 

   _DBLCLICK=1.5
Then set the IncrementalSearch property of the list or combo box to true, and the incremental search behavior will work as expected.

REFERENCES

For more information about _DBLCLICK, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q95674
   TITLE     : Keep List Box from Jumping to First Entry Beg w/ 2nd Char

Additional reference words: 3.00 VFoxWin delay one time
KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: FxtoolFormdes

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Last reviewed: September 21, 1995
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