Explain salient features of listbox in visual basic 6.0

Salient features of Listbox in visual basic 6.0

Do you know about the Listbox in visual basic? The Listbox is very common to control that we are used in visual basic 6.0. Normally Listbox control is used for displaying the data in list format. Here we will see about the features of Listbox in visual basic and how to implement Listbox in visual basic form.

Yes yes! I know, most of the visual basic programmers think that what’s the silly topic they are reads but the reality is this post is not for you because you have already known that what is Listbox, features of Listbox, and how to implements Listbox. This post is only for those students who are beginners and who want to know more about the list box in visual basic.

Before the starts to post we must know that why we need Listbox and what is the use of Listbox in visual basic programming. First, let’s see what is Listbox? The Listbox is visual basic control that is displayed the data in listing formats, sometimes in the book the you may see another information like Listbox are display the data in array format etc.

Now see how to implements Listbox in visual basic form. If you want to know more about the listbox control then you can check our previous post on how to enter the data of checkbox into Listbox in vb6.

How to implements Listbox in visual basic form?

1. First, create a new form.
2. Then drag and drop Listbox control.
3. After that choose another control for performing the Listbox operations.

(Here I have used the checkbox to perform the Listbox operations)

Simple source code for implements the Listbox in visual basic 6.0

Private Sub Command1_Click()

If chk1 = vbChecked Then

List1.AddItem "List-1"

End If

 

If chk2 = vbChecked Then

List1.AddItem "List-2"

End If

 

If chk3 = vbChecked Then

List1.AddItem "List-3"

End If

 

If chk4 = vbChecked Then

List1.AddItem "List-4"

End If

End Sub

 

Private Sub Command2_Click()

List1.Clear

End Sub

How to work Listbox in visual basic 6

In the above, we have already seen that what is Listbox and how to implement that Listbox. Now here we will see how to work Listbox in visual basic. When we are creating any form and we want to display the data in list format then there we use Listbox. If you want to read more about the Listbox in visual basic then you can also read on Wikipedia.

When we check the checkbox then the data are attached by that checkboxes, and when we press the display key at that time the data are display in the Listbox. Normally listbox is used for displaying the data but sometimes the Listbox is used for fetching the data.

Why Listbox is useful for us in visual basic programming

If you think why Listbox is useful to us then ask that students who are working on something project or creating any projects they will tell you why Listbox is useful in our project. Sometimes we want to send the data in the next form by choosing the specific field that time the Listbox is very useful.

I hope you enjoy this post, and if you have any queries about the Listbox then comment to me in the comment box I will try to help solve your problems.