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  1. 06-04-2010, 06:59 AM #1
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    Selecting multiple items from Dropdown

    Hey guys, as the title states, I would like the user to be able to select more than one document name from a dropdown list and cannot find this anywhere in the toolbar. Does anyone know if this is possible? thanks
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  2. 06-04-2010, 09:00 AM #2
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    ListBoxes support MultiSelect but ComboBoxes do not. Sorry.
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  3. 06-04-2010, 09:21 AM #3
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    One would think it would be the other way around
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  4. 06-04-2010, 09:28 AM #4
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    Ah ok but the list box shows all the choices. I have a ton of documents, so i need a dropdown where the user can click the ones that are needed.

    Any other ideas?
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    If you have a "ton of documents" the dropdown (we call that control a ComboBox) will have the same problems.
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  6. 06-04-2010, 09:56 AM #6
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    There is no problem with the dropdown it's working fine right now. I can't list all the documents though, I NEED THE DROPDOWN, additionally, I need to be able to select more than one document.
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  7. 06-04-2010, 12:54 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kipster1203 View Post
    I NEED THE DROPDOWN, additionally, I need to be able to select more than one document.
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    ListBoxes support MultiSelect but ComboBoxes do not. Sorry.
    I don't think he can be any clearer than that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheShabz View Post
    I don't think he can be any clearer than that.
    I figured there would be some way to do it, nm I guess....
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  9. 06-07-2010, 08:48 AM #9
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    I tried using ListBox but it doesn not let the user select more than one item in the box, even tried using the control key.... why is this?
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    Did you enable MultiSelect?
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  11. 06-07-2010, 09:12 AM #11
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    That's what I'm missing! How do I do that?
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  12. 06-07-2010, 09:14 AM #12
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    NM figured it out!!! Thanks guys
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  13. 06-07-2010, 09:20 AM #13
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    Are you ready to follow the link in my sig and mark this thread as Solved?
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