FindString Method

Object List Next Object

Defined By: ComboBox

Description:

Locates the requested string prefix in the ListBox.

Declaration:

Function FindString(ByVal itemPrefix As String, ByVal startIndex As Integer) As Integer

Details:

FindString will begin a search at the entry one position after the requested entry, and scan the beginning of each entry for the requested prefix. If startIndex is -1, the search will begin from the top of the list. If the search reaches the end of the list, it will return to the top and resume its search there. The search is not case-sensitive (i.e. a search for “env”, “Env” or “ENV” will all find an entry beginning with the letters “env” in any state of capitalization). FindString will either return the index of the first item having the appropriate prefix, or -1 if the prefix cannot be found. A -1 will only be returned if the requested prefix cannot be found anywhere in the list, regardless of the startIndex.