Completely Erase ListBox

[Johnny]

Hi all,

This seems like a simple question, but I can't find the answer. I have
a user form with a listbox control. I populate this control by setting
the List property to a two-dimensional array. The listbox is populated
based on the user's input into other controls. The same user form also
has a reset button if the user wants to start over.

In the click event of the reset button, I want to do something to
completely clear the listbox of its contents. I've tried using the
clear method, which throws "Unspecified Error". I've tried setting the
List property to a blank two-dimensional array, which throws
"Permission Denied". I've tried looping through the list and using the
RemoveItem method, but that throws "Unspecified Error".

I do have event handlers in the listbox on click event, but the call
doesn't seem to be recursive (is that the right term?). Any ideas?

Thanks,
Johnny

[Jim Cone]

Johnny,

If you have the RowSource specified in the properties window for
the form you can run into that problem.
If you are filling the list with an array then just remove the
RowSource entry in the property window.
Or if you must specify the RowSource, then to clear the list box
just set the RowSource to an empty string...

ListBox1.RowSource = vbNullString
--
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware


"Johnny" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
Hi all,
This seems like a simple question, but I can't find the answer. I have
a user form with a listbox control. I populate this control by setting
the List property to a two-dimensional array. The listbox is populated
based on the user's input into other controls. The same user form also
has a reset button if the user wants to start over.

In the click event of the reset button, I want to do something to
completely clear the listbox of its contents. I've tried using the
clear method, which throws "Unspecified Error". I've tried setting the
List property to a blank two-dimensional array, which throws
"Permission Denied". I've tried looping through the list and using the
RemoveItem method, but that throws "Unspecified Error".

I do have event handlers in the listbox on click event, but the call
doesn't seem to be recursive (is that the right term?). Any ideas?

Thanks,
Johnny

[Johnny]

Jim,

I've tried your suggestion and it does not work. I'm not using the
rowsource property of the listbox. I'm setting the List property to an
array.

Thanks,
Johnny