Basic ComboBox Question - default setting

[Mike79]

Hi,



I've found it fairly straight forward to set a default on a combobox. But the way I am doing it (either in the properties with ="DefaultText" or with code, Me.cbobox= "DefaultText"), both these options simply have the default text highlighted, it doesn't run any event. I have an on click event which does what I want. Is there a way that when I select a default value, it runs the onclick event? Right now I just use formload to set the cbobox value, then essentially copy and pasted the on click event and run that as well. I'm just wondering if I am making it overly complicated and there is a much easier way.

Thanks.

[ranman256]

VB settings of objects do not trigger Events.
you must do it

cboBox = "defaultVal"
cboBox_AfterUpdate

[Mike79]

Thanks. What's the difference between after update and on click?