listbox/checklistbox autocomplete

[Bernie Yaeger]

Is there any way to get a listbox or a checklistbox behave in an
autocomplete manner, such that given 'two', 'three', 'water', 'them' would
bring the selection to 'two' (not 'water') when I key in 'tw'? I know using
various autocomplete routines I can do this with a combobox, but I need to
do it with either a listbox or a checklistbox.

Thanks for any help.

Bernie Yaeger

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Bernie,

I once wrote this piece of code for you, is there still something wrong in
it?

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb/msg/706e937471d7cb3c?hl=en

You did not tell that.

Cor

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Cor,

I cannot get your code to work with a listbox because there are no
selectionstart and selectionlength properties. Could you try to modify your
code so that it works for a listbox? I have tried, but without any success.

Tx,

Bernie

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Bernie,

I think that you should create a static textbox in the code and simulate how
the textbox works in the combobox (as well the backspace etc.).

I don't like this kind of programming on the position, so try it yourself
first.

Cor

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Cor,

OK - I'll give it a try.

Tx,

Bernie