500
Is it possible to prevent closing the control's filter bar, so it is always shown

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Item").DisplayFilterButton = True
	With .Columns.Add("Pos")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.AllowSort = False
		.Width = 32
		.FormatColumn = "1 apos ``"
		.Position = 0
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item A"
		.AddItem "Item B"
		.AddItem "Item C"
	End With
	.FilterBarCaption = "len(value) = 0 ? `<fgcolor=808080>no filter` : value"
	.FilterBarPromptVisible = 2
	With .Columns.Item(0)
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "Item B"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
499
How can I change the visual appearance of the +/- buttons, open/close glyphs as current visual theme (method 3)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add 3,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABDwCg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhiG4cYCgMZhXDOCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJ5BhIAAyDSJMjSRJUEhqGCWYDleYYYAKHIMQLJQKQS" & _
"BcQR9EaBZBAWTpQC0OJDTJRI4TNAgbSYAAYRqoCb6loTKypaxjCQQIgkUBpGKdBynEYsDwSGyJCCJWyIbpKAwoVbcs4AYhuJpaQi+d5PFbjVT8dLAMBwLA8EwXAJ+Opf" & _
"DxXU7eFKpR5fchXTI8UxXFqXZhkeQrfh7KYVRBKdBQRBEFQPJqnahqOpaXo2RoLUJKcQwHTmHYNQTALyuTALZrWeZ3XrgN74LbtZzVQauYRpbCMEr6bpoWLnFi6Ho1U4" & _
"llWah1jqSweFqfxPgQQRphi+Yak0YIuqUfJegef4zluaJ3nqPJeCYH4BAeX5TDLBpVGqKRRnwf4flefZtHsX54BYAR/F+EwVnUd5eAMMJKDIChygyIQpAoEh4iIJ5Jlg" & _
"XIcgCXpIGoFwnGEQh6BEKBgmMIICHgIJCAiUAzgyUoAhwJohkiRgygwYpiGoKwzGIcgKCkNQNCMRIbCYCRYk4QoMiOchWDwNBjhiJJaDYTRiGiFwlCQAhOE8JBJHITIR" & _
"gwZRZFCFCZBkOIUhKTRpCWAwgGYQ4El4NxlBifIWCcCYCFoaoMGaKYyG6GxlBmGJdhkCAWBIeA5g4U4QhMJAImkPIShRVxGgQJRlCIUISh+SJpnCZIeBgFgiHgO4OlOM" & _
"INCISByECDQikkGhuh2JwpmqBogCKaYiC6FwhmkQ4yHgYgYiaHopiuaRakCbIsisSpGjYOwaHYKYMCkK5CA2IxrCwCwFigaJrkLTI6lcdANAEgIA="
		.Add 1,"CP:3 -2 -2 2 2"
		.Add 4,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABEICg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhiG4cYCgMZhXDOCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJ5BhIAAyDSJMjSRJUEhqGCWYDleYYYAKHIMQLJQKQS" & _
"BcQR9EaBZBAWTpQC0OJDTJRI4TNAgbSYAAYRqoCb6loTKypaxjCQQIgkUBpGKdBynEYsDwSGyJCCJWyIbpKAwoVbcs4AYhuJpaQi+d5PFbjVT8dLAMBwLA8EwXAJ+Opf" & _
"DxXU7eFKpR5fchXTI8UxXFqXZhkeQrfh7KYVRBKdBQRBEFQPJqnahqOpaXo2RoLUJKcQwHTmHYNQTALyuTALZrWeZ3XrgN74LbtZzVQauYRpbCMEr6bpoWLnFi6Ho1U4" & _
"llWah1jqSweFqfxPgQQRphi+Yak0YIuqUfJeg8X4rluaZ3niGB+AQHx/EyShjjEVYqiUR5rnmex/GAB5+AIf4gEeXJFHyXZ3gCTAygyAociMKBKEKBIeCiCZyHYFAnCE" & _
"eBkh+BghFgRIegOCgYCySAgh4CAkgINAMmMNIgCcCYjn4LoLmMCJGDKC5ijIagoDMYhCAoJg1A0IxEhsJgJFiThChCY5yFYPA0GOGIYloNhNGIaIXCUJACE4TwkEkchO" & _
"FSFYlFkXhUCUCQZEYTglCSMxaEkYJIBmFJhDeDZZEYPwlgmQhghaGqVDoa4bGaeY6FGGZNlmFIBGEJ4jhiZQ5AkMhAg6E5JCkRoGCUSQ6B6CYiSCBIOh+DhJmmARiWQO" & _
"JtDsCJSCSBwkXSLIRicaZ6HqIIomoIguhwIpphIHoWDsJ4mCGChpmqOpGheLIOkqUo2iya4DjGJxihiQoSj4IJaDaMpCjCWoGg6PgpBiQ4tHcQJQBAgI="
		.Add 2,"CP:4 -2 -2 2 2"
	End With
	.LinesAtRoot = 1
	.HasButtons = 4
	.HasButtonsCustom(0) = 16777216
	.HasButtonsCustom(1) = 33554432
	.Columns.Add "Column"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
498
How can I change the visual appearance of the +/- buttons, open/close glyphs as current visual theme (method 2)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add 1,"XP:TREEVIEW 2 1"
		.Add 2,"XP:TREEVIEW 2 2"
	End With
	.Background(180) = &H1000000
	.Background(181) = &H2000000
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Columns.Add "Column"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
497
How can I find if the control is running in DPI mode
With ComboBox1
	Debug.Print( .FormatABC("dpi = 1 ? `normal/stretch mode` : `dpi mode`") )
End With
496
How can I change the visual appearance of the +/- buttons (method 1)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add 1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABDwCg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhiG4cYCgMZhXDOCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJ5BhIAAyDSJMjSRJUEhqGCWYDleYYYAKHIMQLJQKQS" & _
"BcQR9EaBZBAWTpQC0OJDTJRI4TNAgbSYAAYRqoCb6loTKypaxjCQQIgkUBpGKdBynEYsDwSGyJCCJWyIbpKAwoVbcs4AYhuJpaQi+d5PFbjVT8dLAMBwLA8EwXAJ+Opf" & _
"DxXU7eFKpR5fchXTI8UxXFqXZhkeQrfh7KYVRBKdBQRBEFQPJqnahqOpaXo2RoLUJKcQwHTmHYNQTALyuTALZrWeZ3XrgN74LbtZzVQauYRpbCMEr6bpoWLnFi6Ho1U4" & _
"llWah1jqSweFqfxPgQQRphi+Yak0YIuqUfJegef4zluaJ3nqPJeCYH4BAeX5TDLBpVGqKRRnwf4flefZtHsX54BYAR/F+EwVnUd5eAMMJKDIChygyIQpAoEh4iIJ5Jlg" & _
"XIcgCXpIGoFwnGEQh6BEKBgmMIICHgIJCAiUAzgyUoAhwJohkiRgygwYpiGoKwzGIcgKCkNQNCMRIbCYCRYk4QoMiOchWDwNBjhiJJaDYTRiGiFwlCQAhOE8JBJHITIR" & _
"gwZRZFCFCZBkOIUhKTRpCWAwgGYQ4El4NxlBifIWCcCYCFoaoMGaKYyG6GxlBmGJdhkCAWBIeA5g4U4QhMJAImkPIShRVxGgQJRlCIUISh+SJpnCZIeBgFgiHgO4OlOM" & _
"INCISByECDQikkGhuh2JwpmqBogCKaYiC6FwhmkQ4yHgYgYiaHopiuaRakCbIsisSpGjYOwaHYKYMCkK5CA2IxrCwCwFigaJrkLTI6lcdANAEgIA="
		.Add 2,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABEICg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhiG4cYCgMZhXDOCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJ5BhIAAyDSJMjSRJUEhqGCWYDleYYYAKHIMQLJQKQS" & _
"BcQR9EaBZBAWTpQC0OJDTJRI4TNAgbSYAAYRqoCb6loTKypaxjCQQIgkUBpGKdBynEYsDwSGyJCCJWyIbpKAwoVbcs4AYhuJpaQi+d5PFbjVT8dLAMBwLA8EwXAJ+Opf" & _
"DxXU7eFKpR5fchXTI8UxXFqXZhkeQrfh7KYVRBKdBQRBEFQPJqnahqOpaXo2RoLUJKcQwHTmHYNQTALyuTALZrWeZ3XrgN74LbtZzVQauYRpbCMEr6bpoWLnFi6Ho1U4" & _
"llWah1jqSweFqfxPgQQRphi+Yak0YIuqUfJeg8X4rluaZ3niGB+AQHx/EyShjjEVYqiUR5rnmex/GAB5+AIf4gEeXJFHyXZ3gCTAygyAociMKBKEKBIeCiCZyHYFAnCE" & _
"eBkh+BghFgRIegOCgYCySAgh4CAkgINAMmMNIgCcCYjn4LoLmMCJGDKC5ijIagoDMYhCAoJg1A0IxEhsJgJFiThChCY5yFYPA0GOGIYloNhNGIaIXCUJACE4TwkEkchO" & _
"FSFYlFkXhUCUCQZEYTglCSMxaEkYJIBmFJhDeDZZEYPwlgmQhghaGqVDoa4bGaeY6FGGZNlmFIBGEJ4jhiZQ5AkMhAg6E5JCkRoGCUSQ6B6CYiSCBIOh+DhJmmARiWQO" & _
"JtDsCJSCSBwkXSLIRicaZ6HqIIomoIguhwIpphIHoWDsJ4mCGChpmqOpGheLIOkqUo2iya4DjGJxihiQoSj4IJaDaMpCjCWoGg6PgpBiQ4tHcQJQBAgI="
	End With
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Background(180) = &H1000000
	.Background(181) = &H2000000
	.Columns.Add "Column"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
495
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( ebn, sample 3 ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABZEGACAADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhkGYYYCgMZRUDGCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJwFgmEgADKMA4SOKIZhrE4bBhGaQRUgyI43RhHUBzV" & _
"IUcQvE6TZRHCQYHgkNIhDJIM7TPLkeSVJaTIRoKhJUogApQThTMgVRDEThkGoSa6soSoYTDBKybLrSLKagOT5YUDKUqSdKEZRpEq1YztWbaQoCUoqVRRVIWfbNd4JJa4" & _
"aDhWpYdpeeY5R7bWLgBYVVABL7LLRsSxpHxPF6RXxaeI3GKsaS8G6ic6nPQMHj7I4NS5pUa6Rh2VYNSa8AAtETRYznOw4bTMXAjNIea5bAYIIR5HIoDzVbQcCQAHL9DB" & _
"eEMIQEEISgGhMGZQmocgymoYRRCIEQ0G2HYBnEIBig4V4zCQGINnmagCECY43medZ6H2Pw/g+X5fnueh/h+R5+AKABfkMWgGgGYA4AICoCGCE5WA4CphACMgSD2IRIDI" & _
"BICmEd5YGCBpRjGBgegWIYIgWdgoGIRQsiKCZiAiJZ0gGQI4jUS4LECOAiBmDJflGfg2BSY4Al4OhGkOCJ2DgFJjGGfgqgiH5Ch4RhGkqOQmEOEpkFkHQYhJRYyESAok" & _
"GKHhIhKIxJEmf4VGUeRGFmF5iBkchPhYJQ5GoYIZg6Ug6GoFYmkmNhuhuZwJkYcoagiZ5+HQFRngmZh6h6Z5JnYfodCaCgGBcOpfBQBCAgA=="
	.Background(4) = &H1000000
	.Background(5) = &H1f0f0f0
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
494
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( ebn, sample 2 ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABKgCg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhkGYYYCgMZRUDGCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJwFgmEgADKMA4SOKIZhrE4bBhGaQRUgyI43RhHUBzV" & _
"IUcQvE6TZRHCQYHgkNIhDJIM7TPLkeSVJaTIRoKhJUogApQThTMgVRDEThkGoSa6soSoYTDBKybLrSLKagOT5YUDKUqSdKEZRpEq1YztWbaQoCUoqVRRVIWfbNd4JJa4" & _
"aDhWpYdpeeY5R7bWLgBYVVABL7LLRsSxpHxPF6RXxaeI3GKsaS8G6ic6nPQMHj7I4NS5pUa6Rh2VYNSa8AAtETRYznOw4bTMXAjNIea5bAYIIR5HIoDzVbQcCQAHL9DB" & _
"eEMIQEEISgGhMGZQmocgymoYRRCIEQ0G2HYBnEIBig4V4zCQGINnmagCECY43medZ6H2Pw/EeH5wiITwUkWMRsF4PYgEeaZ3gGYBoCWeICk6V5wnMf4FDCAAfAiYQgg4" & _
"AYAmAWC7gIIYnm2fR/mEUYAF4GIFFEVBYgUYR4BCdoGmKSB6A+CAhDGBBfBiT4IlSdQ9A8WIWCeBJihgZgcg+YJoEIFYMiMSJWAaDZjhiGgogCIooG4QYMAIOQSDUPgi" & _
"lONhIg6JI4GIK4LiQKJGDOFJgGMbJbDcDg5hYR4OCWCJyEyAQiCGChDheZBoDIYg3AMIJEVYQ4AnoZQ4mYeQmDsCJGmGNBwDQTQDEaAQcCYCZKGOHRDHgVgVh4J4phoD" & _
"ISAaEYkGsNhNhMahVhyaJIFSDiuAIBIBCCaJ5mYe4VGGOhyHaBRInIPIRH2D5qkaIopCEOhCieBxjnqKoNgSapaj6OIsE+apOiWJBnkqYo6isKpqiGdIwCwKpWiaJIOl" & _
"sHo8jIa4JFaTIomwOZuBeMgrmifpKgGbR6lAI4lEaM4ymYKIKCKEpfjqbI6kSHgnEmc5GnIOpfBQBCAg="
	.Background(4) = &H1000000
	.Background(5) = &H1808080
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
493
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( ebn, sample 1 ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"gBFLBCJwBAEHhEJAAEhABFACg6AADACAxRDgMQBQKAAzAJBIYhkGYYYCgMZRUDGCYXABCEYRXBIZQ7BKNIxjSJwFgmEgADKMA4SOKIZhrE4bBhGaQRUgyI43RhHUBzV" & _
"IUcQvE6TZRHCQYHgkNIhDJIM7TPLkeSVJaTIRoKhJUogApQThTMgVRDEThkGoSa6soSoYTDBKybLrSLKagOT5YUDKUqSdKEZRpEq1YztWbaQoCUoqVRRVIWfbNd4JJa4" & _
"aDhWpYdpeeY5R7bWLgBYVVABL7LLRsSxpHxPF6RXxaeI3GKsaS8G6ic6nPQMHj7I4NS5pUa6Rh2VYNSa8AAtETRYznOw4bTMXAjNIea5bAYIIR5HIoDzVbQcCQAHL9DB" & _
"eEMIQEEISgGhMGZQmocgymoYRRCIEQ0G2HYBnEIBig4V4zCQGINnmagCECY43medZ6H2Pw/g+X5dlqIh/k8SAFnofxgDgFZ8gGH5ShYCgmiCQgeA6AghAgr5/EyWBUhC" & _
"BZPngZIvgaSpoHYEYBCEOAMnWCJGgiFgZgmYoIDiBw1iKSB+C4fQHhiRJjgyYoIlYJwXmOA56DqC5iAONIhg+S45AYNoQmGExqEYIJkgicZ2gsDRhG4ToSAgMZqFIOol" & _
"EiHJzhWSIJGYUAZiWSBsi+EofEkGhiDaCIphSPIZmIcp2GoI4mkmDhGD4JwJgIPQkmcQwqHaCZKgmZI0h6ZwonCFIfmYKIch6IJMhoFh9ggXxIgydQZmjTR5iORhKEaB" & _
"4PGAOgUkmD5KBiHItiaSwKHaE4CPuBoMVieJMmMH4qgofoIDsRx6jSZorksapGGUIoqiidJHi2RYKmSHIumEchAh2L5rFeWhUDqAxbBQSIxkeCwkjGMpOAsNpBH0Do3k" & _
"UASAg"
	.Background(4) = &H1000000
	.Background(5) = &H1808080
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
492
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( theme, ebn ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add 1,"XP:SCROLLBAR 1 6"
		.Add 2,"XP:SCROLLBAR 1 7"
	End With
	.Background(4) = &H1000000
	.Background(5) = &H2000000
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
491
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( no visual theme ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.UseVisualTheme = 1099 ' UIVisualThemeEnum.exBorderVisualTheme Or UIVisualThemeEnum.exCheckBoxVisualTheme Or UIVisualThemeEnum.exCalendarVisualTheme Or UIVisualThemeEnum.exFilterBarVisualTheme Or UIVisualThemeEnum.exHeaderVisualTheme
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
490
Is there a way to change the dropdown button arrow to something else ( solid color ) 

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Background(5) = RGB(190,190,190)
	.Background(4) = RGB(128,128,128)
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		.SelectItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
489
How can I find if there is any filter applied to the control

' FilterChange event - Occurs when filter was changed.
Private Sub ComboBox1_FilterChange()
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "If negative, the filter is present, else not" )
		Debug.Print( .Items.VisibleItemCount )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.FilterInclude = 4
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "C1"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
488
How can I prevent showing the lines for the hierarchy while using the exMatchingItemsOnly option

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.FilterInclude = 4
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "C1|C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
487
Is there any method to get only the matched items and not the items with his parent

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.FilterInclude = 4
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "C1|C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("R1")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("R2")
		.InsertItem h,,"C1"
		.InsertItem h,,"C2"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
486
How do I get sorted the column as string, numeric, date, date and time. Also how can it be applied to drop down filter panel

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .Columns.Add("Date")
		.SortType = 2
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.DisplayFilterPattern = False
		.DisplayFilterDate = True
		.FilterList = 1296 ' FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or FilterListEnum.exSortItemsDesc
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("DateTime")
		.SortType = 3
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.DisplayFilterPattern = False
		.FilterList = 1296 ' FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or FilterListEnum.exSortItemsDesc
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Time")
		.SortType = 4
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.DisplayFilterPattern = False
		.FilterList = 1296 ' FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or FilterListEnum.exSortItemsDesc
		.FormatColumn = "time(value)"
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Numeric")
		.SortType = 1
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterList = 1296 ' FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or FilterListEnum.exSortItemsDesc
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("String")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterList = 1296 ' FilterListEnum.exShowFocusItem Or FilterListEnum.exShowCheckBox Or FilterListEnum.exSortItemsDesc
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(#1/27/2010#)
		.CellCaption(h,1) = #1/27/2010 10:00:00 AM#
		.CellCaption(h,2) = .CellCaption(h,1)
		.CellCaption(h,3) = 1
		.CellCaption(h,4) = .CellCaption(h,3)
		h = .AddItem(#1/27/2011#)
		.CellCaption(h,1) = #1/27/2011 9:00:00 AM#
		.CellCaption(h,2) = .CellCaption(h,1)
		.CellCaption(h,3) = 11
		.CellCaption(h,4) = .CellCaption(h,3)
		h = .AddItem(#11/2/2010#)
		.CellCaption(h,1) = #11/2/2010 9:00:00 AM#
		.CellCaption(h,2) = .CellCaption(h,1)
		.CellCaption(h,3) = 2
		.CellCaption(h,4) = .CellCaption(h,3)
	End With
	.Columns.Item("DateTime").DisplayFilterDate = False
	.EndUpdate 
End With
485
How can I display a different column, on the control's label (method 2)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.SingleEdit = True
	.LabelColumnIndex = 1
	.DrawGridLines = 2
	.Columns.Add("Column 1").Def(17) = 1
	.Columns.Add("Column 2").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 1 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 1 on <b>Column 2"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 2 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 2 on <b>Column 2"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 3 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 3 on <b>Column 2"
		.SelectItem(.FirstVisibleItem) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
484
How can I display a different column, on the control's label (method 1)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.SingleEdit = True
	.SearchColumnIndex = 1
	.DrawGridLines = 2
	.Columns.Add("Column 1").Def(17) = 1
	.Columns.Add("Column 2").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 1 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 1 on <b>Column 2"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 2 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 2 on <b>Column 2"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Item 3 on <b>Column 1"),1) = "Item 3 on <b>Column 2"
		.SelectItem(.FirstVisibleItem) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
483
How do I sort the index column as numeric

' InsertItem event - Occurs after a new item has been inserted to Items collection.
Private Sub ComboBox1_InsertItem(ByVal Item As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		With .Items
			.CellData(Item,1) = .ItemToIndex(Item)
		End With
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.DrawGridLines = -1
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
	.ShowFocusRect = False
	.SingleEdit = True
	With .Columns.Add("Next")
		.Def(48) = 4
		.Def(52) = 4
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Index")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 48
		.FormatColumn = "(((0 := (1 index ``)) mod 3) case ( default: ``; 0 : `<r><fgcolor=B0B0B0>`; 1: ``; 2 : `<c><fgcolor=808080>` )) + str(=:0)"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.SortType = 5
		.Position = 0
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
		.AddItem "Item 6"
		.AddItem "Item 7"
		.AddItem "Item 8"
		.AddItem "Item 9"
		.AddItem "Item 10"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
482
How can I put icons/images into buttons

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.SingleEdit = True
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.Columns.Add ""
	With .Columns.Add("C+B")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 48
		.FormatColumn = "` <img>` + ( 1 + (1 index ``) mod 3 ) + `</img> `"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.Def(0) = True
		.Def(2) = True
		.Def(3) = True
		.Position = 0
	End With
	.DrawGridLines = 2
	.DefaultItemHeight = 20
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
		.AddItem "Item 6"
		.AddItem "Item 7"
		.AddItem "Item 8"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
481
Is it possible to have a CheckBox and Button TOGETHER on all cells in a column

' CellButtonClick event - Fired after the user clicks on the cell of button type. 
Private Sub ComboBox1_CellButtonClick(ByVal Item As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "CellButtonClick" )
		Debug.Print( Item )
		Debug.Print( .Key() )
	End With
End Sub

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub ComboBox1_CellStateChanged(ByVal Item As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "CellStateChanged" )
		Debug.Print( Item )
		Debug.Print( .Key() )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.SingleEdit = True
	With .Columns.Add("")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 32
		.FormatColumn = "1 index ``"
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Def")
		.AllowSizing = False
		.Width = 48
		.FormatColumn = "`     `"
		.Def(0) = True
		.Def(2) = True
		.Def(3) = True
	End With
	.Columns.Add ""
	With .Items
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
		.AddItem ""
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
480
How can I show only the matching items, while user types in the drop down control

' EditChange event - Fired when the user has taken an action that may have altered text in an edit control.
Private Sub ComboBox1_EditChange(ByVal ColIndex As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		sLabel = .EditText(ColIndex)
		Debug.Print( "Select the item that maches exactly the typing label: " )
		Debug.Print( sLabel )
		With .Items
			.SelectItem(.FocusItem) = False
			.SelectItem(.FindItem(sLabel,ColIndex)) = True
		End With
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.SingleEdit = True
	.AutoComplete = False
	.AutoSelect = False
	.AutoSearch = False
	.AutoDropDown = True
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.Columns.Add "Friends"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Fred"
		.AddItem "Tina"
		.AddItem "Tom"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
479
How do I unselect/deselect the item (Simple style)
With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 0
	.Columns.Add "Def"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
	End With
	.SearchColumnIndex = 0
	.Value = "Item 2"
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.FocusItem) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
478
How do I unselect/deselect the item (DropDownList style)
With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 1
	.Columns.Add "Def"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
	End With
	.SearchColumnIndex = 0
	.Value = "Item 2"
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.FocusItem) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
477
How do I unselect/deselect the item (DropDown style)
With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 1
	.Columns.Add "Def"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
	End With
	.SearchColumnIndex = 0
	.Value = "Item 2"
	With .Items
		.SelectItem(.FocusItem) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
476
Setting the ForeColor to red and then setting Enabled property on False the ForeColor returns back to original color of black/gray. What can be done (Style is Simple)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 0
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
	With .Columns
		.Add "C1"
		.Add "C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item a"),1) = "item b"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item c"),1) = "item d"
	End With
	.Value = "item a"
	.ForeColor = RGB(128,128,188)
	.BackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
	.HeaderForeColor = RGB(128,128,128)
	.SelBackColor = RGB(128,128,128)
	.BackColorEdit = RGB(0,0,0)
	.ForeColorEdit = RGB(255,255,255)
	.Enabled = False
	.EndUpdate 
End With
475
Setting the ForeColor to red and then setting Enabled property on False the ForeColor returns back to original color of black/gray. What can be done (Style is DropDownList)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
	With .Columns
		.Add "C1"
		.Add "C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item a"),1) = "item b"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item c"),1) = "item d"
	End With
	.Value = "item a"
	.BackColorEdit = RGB(0,0,0)
	.ForeColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	.Enabled = False
	.EndUpdate 
End With
474
Setting the ForeColor to red and then setting Enabled property on False the ForeColor returns back to original color of black/gray. What can be done (Style is DropDown)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 1
	.ColumnAutoResize = True
	With .Columns
		.Add "C1"
		.Add "C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item a"),1) = "item b"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("item c"),1) = "item d"
	End With
	.Value = "item a"
	.ForeColorEdit = RGB(255,255,255)
	.BackColorEdit = RGB(0,0,0)
	.Enabled = False
	.EndUpdate 
End With
473
How would you clear the displayed selection for style DropDownList. So if a user selects or searches a value in a style DropDownList, I want to know if I can reset the control back to an empty selection

' DropUp event - Occurs when the drop-down portion of the control is hidden.
Private Sub ComboBox1_DropUp()
	With ComboBox1
		.Value = ""
	End With
End Sub

' SelectionChanged event - Fired after a new item has been selected.
Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectionChanged()
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "You selected: " )
		Debug.Print( .Value )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.AutoSearch = True
	.AutoDropDown = True
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add("Default").AutoSearch = 1
	With .Items
		.AddItem "This is a bit of text"
		.AddItem "This is a another text"
		.DefaultItem = .InsertItem(,,"")
		.ItemPosition(0) = 0
		.SortableItem(0) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
472
I cannot seem to get autosearch=1 (contains) in the column object to search properly. It still only finds items that start with the typed character. I want to it look to see if the typed character(s) are contained in the item. I Can't seem to get this to work

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.AutoSearch = True
	.AutoDropDown = True
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add("Default").AutoSearch = 1
	With .Items
		.AddItem "This is a bit of text"
		.AddItem "This is a another text"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
471
If the user selects an item from the list, how can I clear that selection and return the control to the unselected state with the PROMPT text

' DropUp event - Occurs when the drop-down portion of the control is hidden.
Private Sub ComboBox1_DropUp()
	With ComboBox1
		.EditText(0) = ""
	End With
End Sub

' SelectionChanged event - Fired after a new item has been selected.
Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectionChanged()
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "You selected:  " )
		Debug.Print( .Value )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LabelHeight = 23
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.AutoComplete = False
	.AutoSearch = False
	.AutoDropDown = True
	.Columns.Add("Default").Prompt = "<i><fgcolor=808080>type something</fgcolor></i>"
	With .Items
		.AddItem 0
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
470
How do I get notified once the user changes the Filter For field
' EditChange event - Fired when the user has taken an action that may have altered text in an edit control.
Private Sub ComboBox1_EditChange(ByVal ColIndex As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		Debug.Print( "ColIndex: " )
		Debug.Print( ColIndex )
		Debug.Print( "Label: " )
		Debug.Print( .EditText(0) )
		Debug.Print( "FilterFor: " )
		Debug.Print( .EditText(-1) )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.FilterForVisible = True
	.FilterForBackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
469
I am using the ScrollWidth/ScrollHeight property on 0 to hide the control's scroll bars, the question is that the drop down button is disappearing. What can be done so I can still show the drop down button

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LabelHeight = 40
	.ScrollWidth = 0
	.ScrollHeight = 0
	.DropDownButtonWidth = 40
	.EndUpdate 
End With
468
Does your control supports scrolling by touching the screen

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	Set rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
	With rs
		.Open "Orders","Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExComboBox\Sample\Access\sample.mdb",3,3
	End With
	.DataSource = rs
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	.AutoDrag = 4112 ' AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScrollOnShortTouch Or AutoDragEnum.exAutoDragScroll
	.EndUpdate 
End With
467
How can I make bigger/enlarge the control's drop down button

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LabelHeight = 40
	.ScrollWidth = 40
	.EndUpdate 
End With
466
How do I select a NULL/empty value

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.Columns.Add "Items"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.DefaultItem = .InsertItem(,,"")
		.ItemPosition(0) = 0
		.SortableItem(0) = False
	End With
	.Value = ""
	.EndUpdate 
End With
465
How can I add a vertical padding

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.DrawGridLines = -1
	With .Columns.Add("Padding")
		.Def(0) = True
		.Def(16) = False
		.Def(48) = 6
		.Def(49) = 6
		.Def(50) = 6
		.Def(51) = 6
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "padding"
		.AddItem "padding"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
464
How can I add or change the padding (spaces) for captions in the control's header

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Padding-Left").Def(52) = 18
	With .Columns.Add("Padding-Right")
		.Def(53) = 18
		.HeaderAlignment = 2
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
463
Is it possible to change the height for all items at once

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Columns.Add "Items"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(0) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
	.DefaultItemHeight = 12
	.Items.ItemHeight(0) = 12
End With
462
How can I have a case-insensitive filter (exFilterDoCaseSensitive flag is not set)

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Car")
			.DisplayFilterButton = True
			.FilterType = 240
			.Filter = "MAZDA"
		End With
		With .Add("Equipment")
			.DisplayFilterButton = True
			.DisplayFilterPattern = False
			.CustomFilter = "Air Bag||*Air Bag*|||Air condition||*Air condition*|||ABS||*ABS*|||ESP||*ESP*"
			.FilterType = 3
			.Filter = "AIR BAG"
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Toyota"),1) = "Air Bag,Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Ford"),1) = "Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Nissan"),1) = "Air Bag,ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag, ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "ABS,ESP"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
461
How can I have a case-sensitive filter

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Car")
			.DisplayFilterButton = True
			.FilterType = 496 ' FilterTypeEnum.exFilterDoCaseSensitive Or FilterTypeEnum.exFilter
			.Filter = "Mazda"
		End With
		With .Add("Equipment")
			.DisplayFilterButton = True
			.DisplayFilterPattern = False
			.CustomFilter = "Air Bag||*Air Bag*|||Air condition||*Air condition*|||ABS||*ABS*|||ESP||*ESP*"
			.FilterType = 259 ' FilterTypeEnum.exFilterDoCaseSensitive Or FilterTypeEnum.exPattern
			.Filter = "Air Bag"
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Toyota"),1) = "Air Bag,Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Ford"),1) = "Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Nissan"),1) = "Air Bag,ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag, ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "ABS,ESP"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
460
Is it possible to filter the items as I type

' EditChange event - Fired when the user has taken an action that may have altered text in an edit control.
Private Sub ComboBox1_EditChange(ByVal ColIndex As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		.Columns.Item(0).Filter = ComboBox1.EditText(0)
		.ApplyFilter 
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	.SingleEdit = True
	.AutoComplete = False
	.AutoDropDown = True
	.IntegralHeight = True
	With .Columns
		With .Add("Items")
			.Prompt = "<i><fgcolor=808080>Start Filter</fgcolor></i>"
			.FilterType = 3
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "A"
		.AddItem "B"
		.AddItem "C"
		.AddItem "AB"
		.AddItem "AC"
		.AddItem "BA"
		.AddItem "BC"
		.AddItem "CC"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
459
What is the equivalent to combo1.text=combo1.list(index) to select a row in the combo

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "A"
		.AddItem "B"
		.AddItem "C"
		.AddItem "D"
	End With
	.EditText(0) = "C"
End With
458
What is the equivalent to combo1.text=combo1.list(index) to select a row in the combo

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "A"
		.AddItem "B"
		.AddItem "C"
		.AddItem "D"
	End With
	.EditText(0) = ComboBox1.Items.CellCaption(ComboBox1.Items.ItemByIndex(2),0)
End With
457
What is the equivalent to combo1.text=combo1.list(index) to select a row in the combo

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "A"
		.AddItem "B"
		.AddItem "C"
		.AddItem "D"
	End With
	.Select(0) = ComboBox1.Items.CellCaption(ComboBox1.Items.ItemByIndex(2),0)
End With
456
What is the equivalent to combo1.text=combo1.list(index) to select a row in the combo

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "A"
		.AddItem "B"
		.AddItem "C"
		.AddItem "D"
	End With
	.Select(0) = "C"
End With
455
How can I change the color, font, bold etc for the items/cells in the same column or for the entire column

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	With .ConditionalFormats.Add("1")
		.Bold = True
		.ForeColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.ApplyTo = 1 ' &H1
	End With
	.Columns.Add "C1"
	With .Columns.Add("C2")
		.HeaderBold = True
		.HTMLCaption = "<fgcolor=FF0000>C2"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem(10),1) = 11
		.CellCaption(.AddItem(12),1) = 13
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
454
How can I add a horizontal scroll bar

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	.BackColorAlternate = RGB(240,240,240)
	With .Columns.Add("Default")
		.Width = 512
		.Def(16) = False
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Exontrol is devoted to create innovative user interface components for Windows applications, on COM or .NET platforms, since 19" & _
"99. ""eXontrol"" comes from e(s)pecial (c)ontrol, where sc makes the X. We are a vendor not a reseller, and this is the single s" & _
"ite where you can try or buy our products. If you are tired of looking for ""powerful"" components now it's time to show you rea" & _
"l components. No registration required, no nag screens, no limitations, unlimited evaluation time."
		.AddItem "A combo box is a commonly-used GUI tool. It is a combination of a drop-down list or list box and a single-line textbox, allowin" & _
"g the user either to type a value directly into the control or choose from the list of existing options."
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
453
Does the control have the option to have a horizontal scroll to show entries which are longer than the display

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ColumnAutoResize = False
	.Columns.Add("Default").Width = 512
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Exontrol is devoted to create innovative user interface components for Windows applications, on COM or .NET platforms, since 19" & _
"99. ""eXontrol"" comes from e(s)pecial (c)ontrol, where sc makes the X. We are a vendor not a reseller, and this is the single s" & _
"ite where you can try or buy our products. If you are tired of looking for ""powerful"" components now it's time to show you rea" & _
"l components. No registration required, no nag screens, no limitations, unlimited evaluation time."
		.AddItem "A combo box is a commonly-used GUI tool. It is a combination of a drop-down list or list box and a single-line textbox, allowin" & _
"g the user either to type a value directly into the control or choose from the list of existing options."
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
452
Is it possible to auto-numbering the children items but still keeps the position after filtering

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	With .Columns.Add("Items")
		.DisplayFilterButton = True
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "Child 2"
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.1")
		.FormatColumn = "1 ropos ''"
		.Position = 0
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.2")
		.FormatColumn = "1 ropos ':'"
		.Position = 1
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.3")
		.FormatColumn = "1 ropos ':|A-Z'"
		.Position = 2
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.4")
		.FormatColumn = "1 ropos '|A-Z|'"
		.Position = 3
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.5")
		.FormatColumn = "'<font Tahoma;7>' + 1 ropos '-<b>||A-Z'"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.Position = 4
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.6")
		.FormatColumn = "'<b>'+ 1 ropos '</b>:<fgcolor=FF0000>|A-Z|'"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.Position = 5
		.Width = 48
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
451
How do I prevent scrolling the control's data after user does the sort

With ComboBox1
	.EnsureOnSort = False
	.Columns.Add "Column"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
	End With
	.PutItems .GetItems(0)
	.PutItems .GetItems(0)
	.PutItems .GetItems(0)
	.Columns.Item(0).SortOrder = 1
End With
450
Is it possible to auto-numbering the children items too

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Columns.Add "Items"
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.1")
		.FormatColumn = "1 rpos ''"
		.Position = 0
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.2")
		.FormatColumn = "1 rpos ':'"
		.Position = 1
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.3")
		.FormatColumn = "1 rpos ':|A-Z'"
		.Position = 2
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.4")
		.FormatColumn = "1 rpos '|A-Z|'"
		.Position = 3
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.5")
		.FormatColumn = "'<font Tahoma;7>' + 1 rpos '-<b>||A-Z'"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.Position = 4
		.Width = 32
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Columns.Add("Pos.6")
		.FormatColumn = "'<b>'+ 1 rpos '</b>:<fgcolor=FF0000>|A-Z|'"
		.Def(17) = 1
		.Position = 5
		.Width = 48
		.AllowSizing = False
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
449
How can I show the child items with no identation

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 5
	.Indent = 12
	.HasLines = 2
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
	End With
End With
448
Is there other ways of showing the hierarchy lines (exGroupLinesAtRoot)

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 1
	.Indent = 12
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
447
Is there other ways of showing the hierarchy lines (exGroupLinesOutside)

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 5
	.Indent = 12
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
	End With
End With
446
Is there other ways of showing the hierarchy lines (exGroupLinesInsideLeaf)

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 4
	.Indent = 12
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
445
Is there other ways of showing the hierarchy lines (exGroupLinesInside)

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 3
	.Indent = 12
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
444
Is there other ways of showing the hierarchy lines (exGroupLines)

With ComboBox1
	.LinesAtRoot = 2
	.Indent = 12
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem .InsertItem(h,,"Child 2"),,"SubChild 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
443
Is it possible display numbers in the same format no matter of regional settings in the control panel

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default positive)'"
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '2|.|3|,|1|1')"
		h = .AddItem(-100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default negative)'"
		h = .AddItem(-100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '2|.|3|,|1|1')"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
442
Is it possible to add a 0 for numbers less than 1 instead .7 to show 0.8

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(0.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(0.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '|||||0') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(Display no leading zeros)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
441
How can I specify the format for negative numbers

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(-100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(-100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '||||1') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(Negative sign, number; for example, -1.1)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
440
Is it possible to change the grouping character when display numbers

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '|||-') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(grouping character is -)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
439
How can I display numbers with 2 digits in each group

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(100000.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '||2') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(grouping by 2 digits)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
438
How can I display my numbers using a different decimal separator

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '|;') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(decimal separator is <b>;</b>)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
437
Is it possible to display the numbers using 3 (three) digits

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add("Def").Def(17) = 1
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(default)'"
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format '3') +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(3 digits)'"
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format 2) +  '  <fgcolor=808080>(2 digits)'"
		h = .AddItem(100.27)
		.FormatCell(h,0) = "(value format 1) +  ' <fgcolor=808080>(1 digit)'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
436
Is it possible to format numbers

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	With .Columns
		.Add "Name"
		With .Add("A")
			.SortType = 1
			.AllowSizing = False
			.Width = 36
			.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? value + ' +'"
		End With
		With .Add("B")
			.SortType = 1
			.AllowSizing = False
			.Width = 36
			.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? value + ' +'"
		End With
		With .Add("C")
			.SortType = 1
			.AllowSizing = False
			.Width = 36
			.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? value + ' ='"
		End With
		With .Add("A+B+C")
			.SortType = 1
			.Width = 64
			.ComputedField = "dbl(%1)+dbl(%2)+dbl(%3)"
			.FormatColumn = "type(value) in (0,1) ? 'null' : ( dbl(value)<0 ? '<fgcolor=FF0000>'+ (value format '2|.|3|,|1' ) : (dbl(value)>0 ? '<fgcolor=00" & _
"00FF>+'+(value format '2|.|3|,' ): '0.00') )"
			.Def(17) = 1
		End With
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.CellCaptionFormat(h,4) = 2
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 7
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 3
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = 1
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = -2
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = -2
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = -4
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 3")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 2
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 2
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = -4
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
435
Is it possible to limit the height of the item while resizing

' InsertItem event - Occurs after a new item has been inserted to Items collection.
Private Sub ComboBox1_InsertItem(ByVal Item As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		.Items.ItemMinHeight(Item) = 18
		.Items.ItemMaxHeight(Item) = 72
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ItemsAllowSizing = -1
	.ScrollBySingleLine = False
	.BackColorAlternate = RGB(240,240,240)
	.Columns.Add "Names"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Mantel"
		.AddItem "Mechanik"
		.AddItem "Motor"
		.AddItem "Murks"
		.AddItem "Märchen"
		.AddItem "Möhren"
		.AddItem "Mühle"
	End With
	.Columns.Item(0).SortOrder = 1
	.EndUpdate 
End With
434
How can I simulate displaying groups

With ComboBox1
	.HasLines = 0
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	With .Columns
		.Add "Name"
		.Add "A"
		.Add "B"
		.Add "C"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Group 1")
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 1
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = 3
		.ItemHeight(h) = 24
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 1
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 2
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = 3
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 4
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 5
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = 6
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Group 2")
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 1
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = 3
		.ItemHeight(h) = 24
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 1")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 1
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 2
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = 3
		h1 = .InsertItem(h,,"Child 2")
		.CellCaption(h1,1) = 4
		.CellCaption(h1,2) = 5
		.CellCaption(h1,3) = 6
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
433
How can I specify an item to be always the first item

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.Columns.Add("Numbers").SortType = 1
	With .Items
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
		.AddItem 3
		.AddItem 4
		h = .AddItem("first")
		.ItemPosition(h) = 0
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 2
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.SortChildren 0,0,False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
432
How can I specify an item to be always the last item

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.Columns.Add("Numbers").SortType = 1
	With .Items
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
		.AddItem 3
		.AddItem 4
		h = .AddItem("last")
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 2
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.SortChildren 0,0,True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
431
Can I allow sorting only the child items

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Columns.Add "Childs"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
430
Can I specify a terminal item so it will mark the end of childs

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ScrollBySingleLine = True
	.Columns.Add "P1"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .InsertItem(h,"","")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = 1
		.ItemHeight(h) = 2
		.SelectableItem(h) = False
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
		h = .InsertItem(h,"","")
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = 1
		.ItemHeight(h) = 2
		.SelectableItem(h) = False
		.SortableItem(h) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
429
Is it possible to specify an item being unsortable so its position won't be changed after sorting

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.Columns.Add("Numbers").SortType = 1
	With .Items
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
		.AddItem 3
		.AddItem 4
		h = .AddItem("top 3")
		.ItemPosition(h) = 3
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 2
		.SortableItem(h) = False
		.SortChildren 0,0,False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
428
Can I specify an item to be a separator

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.TreeColumnIndex = -1
	.SortOnClick = 0
	.Columns.Add "Numbers"
	With .Items
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
		h = .AddItem("separator")
		.SelectableItem(h) = False
		.ItemDivider(h) = 0
		.ItemDividerLineAlignment(h) = 1
		.ItemDividerLine(h) = 5
		.CellHAlignment(h,0) = 1
		.AddItem 3
		.AddItem 4
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
427
How can I collapse all items

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Columns.Add "Items"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(0) = False
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
426
How can I expand all items

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	.Columns.Add "Items"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root 1")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		h = .AddItem("Root 2")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(0) = True
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
425
Is it possible to specify the cell's value but still want to display some formatted text instead the value

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	.Columns.Add "Value"
	.Columns.Add "FormatCell"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem(1)
		.CellCaption(h,1) = 12
		.FormatCell(h,1) = "currency(value)"
		h = .AddItem(#1/1/2001#)
		.CellCaption(h,1) = #1/1/2001#
		.CellCaptionFormat(h,1) = 1
		.FormatCell(h,1) = "longdate(value) replace '2001' with '<b>2001</b>'"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
424
How can I change the foreground color for a particular column

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns
		.Add "Column 1"
		.Add("Column 2").Def(8) = 8439039
		.Add "Column 3"
	End With
End With
423
How can I change the background color for a particular column

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns
		.Add "Column 1"
		.Add("Column 2").Def(7) = 8439039
		.Add "Column 3"
	End With
End With
422
How can I display the column using currency format and enlarge the font for certain values

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns.Add("Currency")
		.Def(17) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "len(value) ? ((0:=dbl(value)) < 10 ? '<fgcolor=808080><font ;7>' : '<b>') + currency(=:0)"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem "1.23"
		.AddItem "2.34"
		.AddItem "9.94"
		.AddItem "11.94"
		.AddItem "1000"
	End With
End With
421
How can I highlight only parts of the cells

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns.Add("")
		.Def(17) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "value replace 'hil' with '<fgcolor=FF0000><b>hil</b></fgcolor>'"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
420
How can I get the number of occurrences of a specified string in the cell

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add ""
	With .Columns.Add("occurrences")
		.ComputedField = "lower(%0) count 'o'"
		.FormatColumn = "'contains ' + value + ' of \'o\' chars'"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1 oooof the root"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
419
How can I display dates in my format

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns.Add("Date")
		.Def(17) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "'<b>' + year(0:=date(value)) + '</b><fgcolor=808080><font ;6> (' + month(=:0) + ' - ' + day(=:0) +')'"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem #1/21/2001#
		.AddItem #2/22/2002#
		.AddItem #3/13/2003#
		.AddItem #4/24/2004#
	End With
End With
418
How can I display dates in short format

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "shortdate(value)"
	With .Items
		.AddItem #1/1/2001#
		.AddItem #2/2/2002#
		.AddItem #3/3/2003#
		.AddItem #4/4/2004#
	End With
End With
417
How can I display dates in long format

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add("Date").FormatColumn = "longdate(value)"
	With .Items
		.AddItem #1/1/2001#
		.AddItem #2/2/2002#
		.AddItem #3/3/2003#
		.AddItem #4/4/2004#
	End With
End With
416
How can I display only the right part of the cell

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add ""
	With .Columns.Add("Right")
		.ComputedField = "%0 right 2"
		.FormatColumn = "'""' + value + '""'"
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.InsertItem h,,"SChild 3"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
End With
415
How can I display true or false instead 0 and -1

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add("Boolean").FormatColumn = "value != 0 ? 'true' : 'false'"
	With .Items
		.AddItem True
		.AddItem False
		.AddItem True
		.AddItem 0
		.AddItem 1
	End With
End With
414
How can I display icons or images instead numbers

With ComboBox1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	With .Columns.Add("Icons")
		.Def(17) = 1
		.FormatColumn = "'The cell displays the icon <img>'+value+'</img> instead ' + value"
	End With
	With .Items
		.AddItem 1
		.AddItem 2
		.AddItem 3
	End With
End With
413
How can I display the column using currency

With ComboBox1
	.Columns.Add("Currency").FormatColumn = "currency(dbl(value))"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "1.23"
		.AddItem "2.34"
		.AddItem "0"
		.AddItem 5
		.AddItem "10000.99"
	End With
End With
412
How can I filter programatically using more columns

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.MarkSearchColumn = False
	With .Columns
		.Add "Car"
		.Add "Equipment"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Toyota"),1) = "Air Bag,Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Ford"),1) = "Air condition"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Nissan"),1) = "Air Bag,ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "Air Bag, ABS,ESP"
		.CellCaption(.AddItem("Mazda"),1) = "ABS,ESP"
	End With
	With .Columns.Item("Car")
		.FilterType = 240
		.Filter = "Mazda"
	End With
	With .Columns.Item("Equipment")
		.FilterType = 3
		.Filter = "*ABS*|*ESP*"
	End With
	.ApplyFilter 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
411
I need a combobox that supports selecting multiple items, preferably with checkboxes. I can't find an example of how to do this. Does your control support it

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub ComboBox1_CellStateChanged(ByVal Cell As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		.LabelText = Cell
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellCaption(0,Cell) )
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellState(0,Cell) )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.SingleEdit = True
	.SearchColumnIndex = -1
	.AdjustSearchColumn = False
	.Columns.Add("Language").Def(0) = True
	With .Items
		.AddItem "English"
		.AddItem "Hebrew"
		.AddItem "Spanish"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
410
How can I display a different caption in the label area, when I click the cell's check box

' CellStateChanged event - Fired after cell's state has been changed.
Private Sub ComboBox1_CellStateChanged(ByVal Cell As Long)
	With ComboBox1
		.LabelText = Cell
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellCaption(0,Cell) )
		Debug.Print( .Items.CellState(0,Cell) )
	End With
End Sub

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.SingleEdit = True
	.SearchColumnIndex = -1
	.AdjustSearchColumn = False
	.Columns.Add("Language").Def(0) = True
	With .Items
		.AddItem "English"
		.AddItem "Hebrew"
		.AddItem "Spanish"
	End With
	.LabelText = " <b>custom</b> text "
	.EndUpdate 
End With
409
How can I display a different caption in the label area

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.Style = 2
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.HeaderVisible = False
	.SingleEdit = True
	.SearchColumnIndex = -1
	.AdjustSearchColumn = False
	.Columns.Add("Language").Def(0) = True
	With .Items
		.AddItem "English"
		.AddItem "Hebrew"
		.AddItem "Spanish"
	End With
	.LabelText = " <b>custom</b> text "
	.EndUpdate 
End With
408
How can I change the background appearance (ebn) for the filter field in the bottom part of the drop down portion

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.FilterForVisible = True
	.FilterForBackColor = &H1000000
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
407
How can I change the background color for the filter field in the bottom part of the drop down portion

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.FilterForVisible = True
	.FilterForBackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
406
How can I display a filter field in the bottom part of the drop down portion

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.FilterForVisible = True
	.IntegralHeight = True
	.Columns.Add "Default"
	With .Items
		.AddItem "Item 1"
		.AddItem "Item 2"
		.AddItem "Item 3"
		.AddItem "Item 4"
		.AddItem "Item 5"
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
405
Does your control support RightToLeft property for RTL languages or right to left

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.LinesAtRoot = -1
	With .Columns.Add("P1")
		.Def(0) = True
		.PartialCheck = True
	End With
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Root")
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 1"
		.InsertItem h,,"Child 2"
		.ExpandItem(h) = True
	End With
	.RightToLeft = True
	.EndUpdate 
End With
404
Is there any way to display the vertical scroll bar on the left side, as I want to align my data to the right

With ComboBox1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .Columns
		.Add "C1"
		.Add "C2"
		.Add "C3"
		.Add "C4"
		.Add "C5"
		.Add "C6"
		.Add "C7"
		.Add "C8"
	End With
	.RightToLeft = True
	.EndUpdate 
End With
403
Can I display the cell's check box after the text

With ComboBox1
	With .Columns.Add("Column")
		.Def(0) = True
		.Def(34) = "caption,check"
	End With
	With .Items
		.CellHasCheckBox(.AddItem("Caption 1"),0) = True
		.CellHasCheckBox(.AddItem("Caption 2"),0) = True
	End With
End With
402
Can I change the order of the parts in the cell, as checkbox after the text, and so on

With ComboBox1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.Columns.Add("Column").Def(34) = "caption,check,icon,icons,picture"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Text")
		.CellImage(h,0) = 1
		.CellHasCheckBox(h,0) = True
	End With
End With
401
Can I have an image displayed after the text. Can I get that effect without using HTML content

With ComboBox1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.Columns.Add("Column").Def(34) = "caption,icon,check,icons,picture"
	With .Items
		h = .AddItem("Text")
		.CellImage(h,0) = 1
	End With
End With