Choosing Combo Box Types

Drop down list combo boxes are useful in cases where no other selection is acceptable besides those listed in the list area.

For example, when choosing a printer, you can only choose a printer accessible from your system.

On the other hand, drop down combo boxes can accept entries other than those found in the list. A typical use of drop down combo boxes is selecting disk files for opening or saving. The user can either search through directories to find the appropriate file in the list, or type the full path name and file name in the edit area, regardless of whether the file name appears in the list area.

See Also

• Using Combo Boxes
• Varieties Of Combo Boxes
• Constructing Combo Boxes
• Modifying Combo Boxes
• Querying Combo Boxes