Type and then Drop Down Menu Finishes Search

[mokep]

Hello,

I'm trying to have a few fields where, when you start typing the input, the choices spelled the same way will show in a drop down menu. For example, if I'm in a Name field, and I start typing "Chr", a dropdown menu would show "Chris, Christie, Christine, Christina". And as I keep typing, such as "Christin", then only "Christine" and "Christina" will show up in the drop down. I know how to make dropdowns in general, but these don't allow the user to start out by typing their answers. I would also like for the user to be able to select more than one option, such as by holding down the control key to select additional options.

[orange]

Research / Google these terms:

Find as you type ms access example Here's one from FMS

Multiselect listbox example

Also check out this free video by Steve Bishop for ideas.

[Missinglinq]

The 'drop down menu' is called a Combobox, and what you've described is a default function for Comboboxes. Place a Combobox on your Form, selecting the Field that you populating using the 'I want the Combobox to look up the values in a table or query' option, when it appears. You can then Bind the Combobox to the Field in the Table that it is populating.

Linq ;0)>