Microsoft® Office Access 2007 VBA

Chapter 12. Working with Selection Controls

IN THIS CHAPTER

Selection Controls 155

Populating a List Control 155

Adding to the List—Or Not 159

Working with Option Groups 167

Working with Multiselect Controls 169

Case Study: Selecting Multiple Items 172

Selection Controls

Controls are objects the developer uses to allow the user to interface with the application. One category of controls allows you to select from several options in a list. The three types of controls in this category are combo boxes, list boxes, and option groups. Although all three of these controls enable you select from a list, each has its own special properties and its own advantages and disadvantages. There will be specific instances where you will want to use one type of ...