Style property example

The following example uses the Style property to change the effect of typing in the text area of a ComboBox.

The user chooses a style by selecting an OptionButton control and then types into the ComboBox to select an item. When Style is fmStyleDropDownList, the user must choose an item from the drop-down list. When Style is fmStyleDropDownCombo, the user can type into the text area to specify an item in the drop-down list.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Declarations portion of a form. Make sure that the form contains:

• Two OptionButton controls named OptionButton1 and OptionButton2.
• A ComboBox named ComboBox1.

Private Sub OptionButton1_Click() 
 ComboBox1.Style = fmStyleDropDownCombo 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub OptionButton2_Click() 
 ComboBox1.Style = fmStyleDropDownList 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() 
 Dim i As Integer 
 
 For i = 1 To 10 
 ComboBox1.AddItem "Choice " & i 
 Next i 
 
 OptionButton1.Caption = "Select like ComboBox" 
 OptionButton1.Value = True 
 ComboBox1.Style = fmStyleDropDownCombo 
 
 OptionButton2.Caption = "Select like ListBox" 
End Sub

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