Multi-Select List Box Control Syntax

Syntax

[%M%Width,Height Variable_Name^#Choices[!Event][?Enabled]]

Note: You must not have any space characters in the finished command, except those that may be inside entries in the Choices list.

Argument	Type	Description
[%M% ^# ]	C	The leading [%M% and trailing ] and ^# characters are required.
Width	N	The width of the control.
Height	N	The height of the control.
Variable_Name	C	The name of a character variable to receive the user selection, or a numeric variable to receive the index value of the selected radio button. The index of the top-most button is 1.
Choices	C	See Choices Syntax.
Event	C	Optional. See Event Syntax.
Enabled	L	Optional. See Enabled Syntax.

Description

One or more Multi-Select List Box objects may appear inside the Format section of a UI_DLG_BOX() function. The selections are stored in the %mw% variable.

Example

For example, the following script allows you to select multiple cities: [Picture]

cities = <<%dlg%

Atlanta

New York

Los Angeles

Boston

Johannesburg

Sydney

%dlg%

ui_dlg_box("Multi-Select List Box",<<%dlg%

{wrap=30}

[%M%.30,5cities_chosen^#cities];

{line=1,0};

This variable shows what entries in the above list box are selected.;

[%mw%.30,5cities_chosen];

<OK>

%dlg%)