• Check Box List Box Control Syntax
• List Box _Drop-down_ Control Syntax
• List Box _Multi-Field Multi-Column_ Control Syntax
• List Box _Single Field Multi-Column_ Control Syntax
• List Box _Single Field Single Column_ Control Syntax
• List Box C Directive
• List Box Choices Dialog Box
• List Box Control
• List Box Control Methods
• List Box D Directive
• List Box E Directive
• List Box F Directive
• List Box H Directive
• List Box I Directive
• List Box K Directive
• List Box KE Directive
• List Box KL Directive
• List Box M Directive
• List Box ME Directive
• List Box MW Directive
• List Box O Directive
• List Box O Directive {@} Operator
• List Box O Directive {B} Operator
• List Box O Directive {C} Operator
• List Box O Directive {F} Operator
• List Box O Directive {I} Operator
• List Box O Directive {T} Operator
• List Box R Directive
• List Box T Directive
• List Boxes with Resizable Columns
• List Control - W=milliseconds Directive
• Multi-Select List Box Control

List Box Control Methods

Description

The List Box Control has the following methods. The list box control methods are used with a pointer to the control in the following way: .METHOD(). Refer to Retrieving a Pointer to a Control for techniques for getting a pointer.

• .ACTIVATE()

  Sets focus to the object.

• .CHILD()

  Returns an object pointer to the Nth child of the object, or the child object called Object_Name.

• .CHILD_ENUM()

  Returns a CR-LF separated list of all the child objects on the form, in tab order.

• .CHILDREN()

  Returns the number of objects that a container object contains. Returns zero if the object is not a container.

• .CLASS()

  Returns the class (i.e., type) of the object.

• .CONTAINER_GET()

  Returns the name of the control's container.

• .DISABLE()

  Makes a form unable to receive focus. May also gray the object. Works with fields, buttons, check boxes, etc.

• .ENABLE()

  Makes an object able to receive focus.

• .EVAL()

  Interprets a string as Xbasic code.

• .FIELD_GET()

  Returns a pointer to the table field bound to the control.

• .HAS_METHOD()

  Returns .T. (TRUE) if the form supports the specified method.

• .HIDE()

  Hides an object.

• .KINDOF()

  Returns the kind of object represented by a form.

• .NAME()

  Returns the object name.

• .REFERENCE_EXPRESSION_GET()

  Returns the reference expression to reconstruct a reference to the object.

• .REFRESH()

  Forces a control to re-fetch data from its data source, and then to repaint itself. Works with all controls.

• .REPAINT()

  Re-displays a control.

• .SESSIONHANDLE()

  Returns the session handle associated with the object.

• .SHOW()

  Shows an object that may previously have been hidden using the .HIDE() method. Works with fields, buttons, check boxes, text, lines and most other objects on forms.

• .TEXTREPLACE()

  Replaces selected text in a text control.

• .TEXTSELECT()

  Selects text in a text control.

• .TYPE()

  Returns the type of data bound to an object.

See Also

• Object Events