Can A ComboBox (In A Grid) Automatically Open Up When GotFocus

[drosenkranz]

Hello,

I have a combobox which slects and stores ID numbers for household members in an application process. The field is an integer in the household member's table.

I'd like the user to be able to see the contents of this combobox (Style = 2) when they tab onto it in a grid. Because the combobox is displaying a number, the leading spaces are larger that my combobox so you can't see the value in the box until you open the combobox by pressing <F4> key (or until you leave that box again).


Is there a way to get a combobox (that's embedded in a grid) to automatically open up when the user tabs onto that control - without making the user manually press the <F4> key to open the combobox?

Thanks,

Dave

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[jimstarr]

Hi Dave,

In the combobox GotFocus event you can code:

KEYBOARD '{F4}'

Jim

 

[craigsboyd]

while jimstarr's answer is absolutely correct, I'm going to point you to a FAQ with the same answer.

How do I programmatically make a combobox drop-down?
faq184-118

If you search the FAQ area and/or do a Keyword Search on this forum first you will save yourself some time. There's not much that hasn't been answered out here before.

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