MultiSelect, Selected Properties Example

The following example uses the MultiSelect and Selected properties to demonstrate how the user can select one or more items in a ListBox. The user specifies a selection method by choosing an option button and then selects an item(s) from the ListBox. The user can display the selected items in a second ListBox by clicking the CommandButton.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Script Editor of a form. To run the code you need to open the form so the Open event will activate. Make sure that the form contains:

• Two ListBox controls named ListBox1 and ListBox2.
  
  
• A CommandButton named CommandButton1.
  
  
• Three OptionButton controls named OptionButton1 through OptionButton3.

Sub CommandButton1_Click()
    Set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox1")
    Set ListBox2 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox2")
    ListBox2.Clear
    
    For i = 0 To 9
        If ListBox1.Selected(i) = True Then
            ListBox2.AddItem ListBox1.List(i)
        End If
    Next 

End Sub

Sub OptionButton1_Click()
    Set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox1")
    ListBox1.MultiSelect = 0        '0=fmMultiSelectSingle
End Sub

Sub OptionButton2_Click()
    Set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox1")
    ListBox1.MultiSelect = 1        '1=fmMultiSelectMulti
End Sub

Sub OptionButton3_Click()
    Set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox1")
    ListBox1.MultiSelect = 2        '2=fmMultiSelectExtended
End Sub

Sub Item_Open()
    Set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ListBox1")
    Set OptionButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("OptionButton1")
    Set OptionButton2 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("OptionButton2")
    Set OptionButton3 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("OptionButton3")
    Set CommandButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("CommandButton1")

    For i = 0 To 9
        ListBox1.AddItem "Choice " & (ListBox1.ListCount + 1)
    Next 
    
    OptionButton1.Caption = "Single Selection"
    ListBox1.MultiSelect = 0        '0=fmMultiSelectSingle
    OptionButton1.Value = True
    
    OptionButton2.Caption = "Multiple Selection"
    OptionButton3.Caption = "Extended Selection"
    
    CommandButton1.Caption = "Show selections"
    CommandButton1.AutoSize = True
End Sub