Visual Basic 2005 for Programmers: Deitel Developer Series, Second Edition

14.6. ListBox Control

The ListBox control allows the user to view and select from multiple items in a list. The CheckedListBox control (Section 14.7) extends a ListBox by including CheckBoxes next to each item in the list. This allows users to place checks on multiple items at once, as is possible with CheckBox controls. (Users also can select multiple items from a ListBox by setting the ListBox’s SelectionMode property, which is discussed shortly.) Figure 14.15 displays a ListBox and a CheckedListBox. In both controls, scrollbars appear if the number of items exceeds the ListBox’s viewable area.

Figure 14.15. ListBox and CheckedListBox on a Form.

Figure 14.16 lists common ListBox properties and methods, and a common event. The SelectionMode ...