How to programmatically add a new ComboBox to a form

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Hello to all,

In an application under VB6, I need to fill some ComboBoxes with data.
However, I don't know in advance how many ComboBoxes I will need. I could
of course create many (maybe 15 or 20) and only use those that I need.

However, I would rather like to programmaticall y create and them to my form.
How can this be achieved? Also, is there a generic method that could be
used with other objects? (For example, programmaticall y create new forms.)

Thank you in advance for you help.

John H. Dewbert
john_h_dewbert@ hotmail.com

[Adam Parkin]

Re: How to programmaticall y add a new ComboBox to a form

Create a combobox on your form in design view. Assign the index property
the value 0 to turn this into a control array. You can then create new
instances of the combobox in this array on the fly with something like:

Load cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound + 1)

Then to refer to this new combobox use cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound)

For example to create a column of 10 comboboxes, each with 5 pixels between
them:

Dim ix As Integer

For ix = 1 To 10
Load cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound + 1) ' load next combobox

' work with the new combobox
With cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound)
.Top = cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound - 1).Top + _
cboArray(cboArr ay.Ubound - 1).Height + _
5 * Screen.TwipsPer PixelY

.Visible = True ' make sure you set this, as otherwise the new
comboboxes might not be visible
End With
Next ix

Don't know about doing forms on the fly though.

Hope this helps,

Adam


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> Hello to all,
>
> In an application under VB6, I need to fill some ComboBoxes with data.
> However, I don't know in advance how many ComboBoxes I will need. I could
> of course create many (maybe 15 or 20) and only use those that I need.
>
> However, I would rather like to programmaticall y create and them to my[/color]
form.[color=blue]
> How can this be achieved? Also, is there a generic method that could be
> used with other objects? (For example, programmaticall y create new[/color]
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>
> Thank you in advance for you help.
>
> John H. Dewbert
> john_h_dewbert@ hotmail.com
>
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[John H. Dewbert]

Re: How to programmaticall y add a new ComboBox to a form

Thank you for the tip, I think it will solve most of my problems!

John.


"Adam Parkin" <skdfja@dfaslk. com> a écrit dans le message de
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> Create a combobox on your form in design view. Assign the index property
> the value 0 to turn this into a control array. You can then create new
> instances of the combobox in this array on the fly with something like:[/color]