How to: Specify the Column in a Multi-Column List Box to Store Data for the Control

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The following example demonstrates how the BoundColumn property influences the value of a ListBox. The user can choose to set the value of the ListBox to the index value of the specified row, or to a specified column of data in the ListBox.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Script Editor of a form. To run the code you need to open the form so the Open event will activate. Make sure that the form contains:

  • A ListBox named ListBox1.

  • A Label named Label1.

  • Three OptionButton controls named OptionButton1, OptionButton2, and OptionButton3.

Dim Listbox1 
Dim OptionButton1 
Dim OptionButton2 
Dim OptionButton3 
Dim Label1 
 
Sub Item_Open 
 Set Listbox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Listbox1 
 Set OptionButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").OptionButton1 
 Set OptionButton2 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").OptionButton2 
 Set OptionButton3 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").OptionButton3 
 Set Label1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Label1 
 
 Listbox1.ColumnCount = 2 
 Listbox1.AddItem "Item 1, Column 1" 
 Listbox1.List(0, 1) = "Item 1, Column 2" 
 Listbox1.AddItem "Item 2, Column 1" 
 Listbox1.List(1, 1) = "Item 2, Column 2" 
 Listbox1.Value = "Item 1, Column 1" 
 OptionButton1.Caption = "List Index" 
 OptionButton2.Caption = "Column 1" 
 OptionButton3.Caption = "Column 2" 
 OptionButton2.Value = True 
End Sub 
 
Sub OptionButton1_Click 
 Listbox1.BoundColumn = 0 
 Label1.Caption = Listbox1.Value 
End Sub 
 
Sub OptionButton2_Click 
 Listbox1.BoundColumn = 1 
 Label1.Caption = Listbox1.Value 
End Sub 
 
Sub OptionButton3_Click 
 Listbox1.BoundColumn = 2 
 Label1.Caption = Listbox1.Value 
End Sub 
 
Sub Listbox1_Click 
 Label1.Caption = Listbox1.Value 
End Sub