For a form I am using ControlBoxField.ListWidth = 7.5 (or any other value)
but resizes the drop down list width to the width of the drop down box. The
help states that the value can not be less than the width of the control
box - being larger should be fine. Instead I have to use
ControlBoxField.ListWidth = 5000. The field for List Width under form (below
column widths and list rows) is still set to 7.5. So why the different
values required?

Thanks,
J.

Thanks for that, I was wondering about that - it does not state that for
listwidth but did for something else. I'll try the formula 1440/2.54*7.5
(4251) but that seems too small as I am using 6000. It looks like 2032 or
thereabouts = 1".

"ruralguy via AccessMonster.com" <u12102@uwe> wrote in message
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> Hi Jason,
>
> I think you will find the values need to be in TWIPS (1440 = 1 inch I
> think)
>
> Jason wrote:
>>For a form I am using ControlBoxField.ListWidth = 7.5 (or any other value)
>>but resizes the drop down list width to the width of the drop down box.
>>The
>>help states that the value can not be less than the width of the control
>>box - being larger should be fine. Instead I have to use
>>ControlBoxField.ListWidth = 6000. The field for List Width under form
>>(below
>>column widths and list rows) is still set to 7.5. So why the different
>>values required?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>J.
>
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7.5cm is wide enough (can set it to that value (7.5) in the form control -
The field for List Width on form design below column widths and list rows).
"Marshall Barton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Jason wrote:
>>Thanks for that, I was wondering about that - it does not state that for
>>listwidth but did for something else. I'll try the formula 1440/2.54*7.5
>>(4251) but that seems too small as I am using 6000. It looks like 2032 or
>>thereabouts = 1".
>
>
> It is definietly 1440 twips per inch.
>
> I think your calculation would be correct for 7.5
> centimeters, but maybe 7.5 centimeters is not wide enough.
>
> --
> Marsh
> MVP [MS Access]