Multi- Select

[srm]

I'm using Outlook 2003. I have a list box using Keywords. It seems
the multi-select option of single, extended, multi in advanced
properties has no affect. Should it and what affect would these be.

srm

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

I'm using Outlook 2003. I have a list box using Keywords. It seems
the multi-select option of single, extended, multi in advanced
properties has no affect. Should it and what affect would these be.

Have you set the listbox style to show the checkboxes? As I recall,
that's how to get the multi-select to work.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[srm]

Paul:

Thank you for you email. It seems I have, but I'm not sure what
option this would be. Selecting single, extended, multi in advanced
properties of the multi-select option all allow me to select multiple
items in the list. That is what I'm confused about that when I set
this to single, I can stil select multiple items.

srm

I'm using Outlook 2003. I have a list box using Keywords. It seems
the multi-select option of single, extended, multi in advanced
properties has no affect. Should it and what affect would these be.

Have you set the listbox style to show the checkboxes? As I recall,
that's how to get the multi-select to work.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[Hollis D. Paul]

That is what I'm confused about that when I set
this to single, I can stil select multiple items.

I think the unexpected behavior comes from using a Keywords type field.
It is instructive to create a test form and assign a listbox to the
Categories field. You can, in effect, assign and remove categories
from the item just by checking and unchecking the boxes. More gets
done behind the scenes with Keyword fields than one would expect. If,
however, you design a click handler for the control, you might see more
normal behavior with the advance properties. In this case, you are
stealing the click event, and not letting it by used by the private
code of the Outlook application.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA

 

[srm]

Paul:

Thank you for the info. It sounds like without coding I need to use
the List Box with keywords, but I lose some functionality. If I group
the list box and have multiple items selected, it separates each item
out into its own band. For example, if I have A, B, C, D and an item
has A and D, the item is shown in a group of A and D instead of "A/D".
I also seem to lose sorting on the list box field.

srm

That is what I'm confused about that when I set
this to single, I can stil select multiple items.

I think the unexpected behavior comes from using a Keywords type field.
It is instructive to create a test form and assign a listbox to the
Categories field. You can, in effect, assign and remove categories
from the item just by checking and unchecking the boxes. More gets
done behind the scenes with Keyword fields than one would expect. If,
however, you design a click handler for the control, you might see more
normal behavior with the advance properties. In this case, you are
stealing the click event, and not letting it by used by the private
code of the Outlook application.

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
(e-mail address removed)
Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA