> This is the behaviour we've got used to for years.  "Change" happens in
true
> combo style, where the control is a textbox with an added list to select
> from if you like. It doesn't happen in dropdown list style, where the
> "textbox" is essentially locked and gets modified as a side-effect of
> selecting a new item in the list.  It sort of makes sense if you look at
it
> like that.

> The solution is easy -- the Click event can always be used for code which
> checks whether the selected item has changed.

> Bertie

> > > Hi,
> > >     When a standard VB6 combobox is set to "Dropdown List" style, it
> > > does not fire a Change event when the user chooses a new item. Is this
> > > the correct method of operation for this control? Is there any way to
> > > know when the user has made a change without the control losing focus?
> > > Any work-arounds?

> > This is the behaviour we've got used to for years.  "Change" happens in
> true
> > combo style, where the control is a textbox with an added list to select
> > from if you like. It doesn't happen in dropdown list style, where the
> > "textbox" is essentially locked and gets modified as a side-effect of
> > selecting a new item in the list.  It sort of makes sense if you look at
> it
> > like that.

> > The solution is easy -- the Click event can always be used for code
which
> > checks whether the selected item has changed.

> > Bertie

> Bertie

> > Ok, but why isn't a change event generated by the .clear method of a
> > combobox with a style set to "dropdown combo"?

> > > > Hi,
> > > >     When a standard VB6 combobox is set to "Dropdown List" style, it
> > > > does not fire a Change event when the user chooses a new item. Is this
> > > > the correct method of operation for this control? Is there any way to
> > > > know when the user has made a change without the control losing focus?
> > > > Any work-arounds?

> > > This is the behaviour we've got used to for years.  "Change" happens in
> > true
> > > combo style, where the control is a textbox with an added list to select
> > > from if you like. It doesn't happen in dropdown list style, where the
> > > "textbox" is essentially locked and gets modified as a side-effect of
> > > selecting a new item in the list.  It sort of makes sense if you look at
> > it
> > > like that.

> > > The solution is easy -- the Click event can always be used for code
> which
> > > checks whether the selected item has changed.

> > > Bertie