Description
Sets the highlighted state of an item in a list box. SetState is only applicable to a list box control whose MultiSelect property is set to true.
Applies to
ListBox and PictureListBox controls
Syntax
listboxname.SetState ( index, state )
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Argument |
Description |
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listboxname |
The name of the ListBox or PictureListBox in which you want to set the state (highlighted or not highlighted) for an item. The MultiSelect property for the control must be set to true. |
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index |
The number of the item for which you want to set the state. Specify 0 to set the state of all the items in the ListBox. |
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state |
A boolean value that determines the state of the item:
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Return value
Integer.
Returns 1 if it succeeds and -1 if an error occurs. If any argument's value is null, SetState returns null.
Usage
When the MultiSelect property for the control is false, use SelectItem, instead of SetState, to select one item at a time.
Examples
This statement turns on the highlight for item 6 in lb_Actions:
lb_Actions.SetState(6, TRUE)
This statement deselects all items in lb_Actions:
lb_Actions.SetState(0, FALSE)
This statement turns off the highlight for item 6 in lb_Actions if it is selected and turns it on again if it is not selected:
IF lb_Actions.State(6) = 1 THEN
lb_Actions.SetState(6, FALSE)
ELSE
lb_Actions.SetState(6, TRUE)
END IFSee also
