Hiding Combo box Arrow

[Guest]

I have a multi-use form that has a number of Combo Boxes which need to be
active in the "enter data" form, but disbled and locked in the "edit data"
form. I have done that part, but I still have the "drop-down arrow" visible.
Is it possible to hide this arrow or to change the combo box to a text box
if it is disabled?

 

[Rick Brandt]

I have a multi-use form that has a number of Combo Boxes which need
to be active in the "enter data" form, but disbled and locked in the
"edit data" form. I have done that part, but I still have the
"drop-down arrow" visible. Is it possible to hide this arrow or to
change the combo box to a text box if it is disabled?

Put rectangles "if front of" the ComboBoxes and size them so they obscure
the arrows. When in "enter data" mode simply hide the boxes.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that - a bit of lateral thinking solves the problem!

 

[Guest]

What do you mean by putting the rectangle "in front of" the Combo box? Is
this creating another text box and then overlaying the original combo box?

 

[Rick Brandt]

What do you mean by putting the rectangle "in front of" the Combo
box? Is this creating another text box and then overlaying the
original combo box?

Not another TextBox, just a rectangle covering only the arrow.

 

[fredg]

What do you mean by putting the rectangle "in front of" the Combo box? Is
this creating another text box and then overlaying the original combo box?

No, it just means sizing a rectangle to the size of the arrow and
placing it over the arrow. Bring the rectangle to the front. Set it's
Backstyle to solid. It's Backcolor to whatever color you want.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tips! It's "tricking" the display, and it worked. Thank you.

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