This method inserts a dropdown list into the document at the current text input position. It has the specified items, the SelectedIndex parameter determines which item is selected. The text field cannot be edited through the end-user.
Introduced: 28.0.
TXTextControl.FormDropDownListInsert Items, SelectedIndex, ShowDropDownArrow [, EmptyWidth]
| Parameter | Description | |
| Items |
Specifies the dropdown list's items. The items must be separated with 09 (TAB) control characters. |
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| SelectedIndex |
Specifies the zero-based index of the item which is currently selected. If this parameter is -1, no item is selected. |
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| ShowDropDownArrow |
Specifies whether the dropdown arrow is immediately shown after insertion. |
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| EmptyWidth |
Optional. Specifies the width of the dropdown list, in twips, when there is no item selected. If this parameter is omitted, a default width of 2000 twips is used. |
The method returns True if the dropdown list could be inserted, otherwise it returns False.
Inserting a form field changes the value of the FieldCurrent property to the identifier of the newly created field.
| Items: | String |
| SelectedIndex: | Integer |
| ShowDropDownArrow: | Boolean |
| EmptyWidth: | Integer |
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