MultiSelect, Selected properties example

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The following example uses the MultiSelect and Selected properties to demonstrate how the user can select one or more items in a ListBox.

The user specifies a selection method by choosing an option button, and then selects an item(s) from the ListBox. The user can display the selected items in a second ListBox by clicking the CommandButton.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Declarations portion of a form. Make sure that the form contains:

  • Two ListBox controls named ListBox1 and ListBox2.
  • A CommandButton named CommandButton1.
  • Three OptionButton controls named OptionButton1 through OptionButton3.
Dim i As Integer 
 
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() 
 ListBox2.Clear 
 
 For i = 0 To 9 
 If ListBox1.Selected(i) = True Then 
 ListBox2.AddItem ListBox1.List(i) 
 End If 
 Next i 
 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub OptionButton1_Click() 
 ListBox1.MultiSelect = fmMultiSelectSingle 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub OptionButton2_Click() 
 ListBox1.MultiSelect = fmMultiSelectMulti 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub OptionButton3_Click() 
 ListBox1.MultiSelect = fmMultiSelectExtended 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() 
 For i = 0 To 9 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Choice " & (ListBox1.ListCount + 1) 
 Next i 
 
 OptionButton1.Caption = "Single Selection" 
 ListBox1.MultiSelect = fmMultiSelectSingle 
 OptionButton1.Value = True 
 
 OptionButton2.Caption = "Multiple Selection" 
 OptionButton3.Caption = "Extended Selection" 
 
 CommandButton1.Caption = "Show selections" 
 CommandButton1.AutoSize = True 
End Sub

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