BUG: ListBox Text Property Not Functional

ID: Q181281


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0, version 1.0


SYMPTOMS

The Text property of a ListBox always returns an empty string.


RESOLUTION

Use the List and ListIndex properties to return the text of the currently selected item. For example, use:


Dim sMyString
    sMyString = List1.List(List1.ListIndex) 

instead of:

Dim sMyString
    sMyString = List1.Text 


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: vbce wince vbce5 vbce6

Keywords : kbToolkit kbVBp kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbWinCE kbWinCE100 kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: February 26, 1999
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