Description
Use the SelectItem action to select an XUL list box item specified either by its index or caption.
Declaration
TestObj.SelectItem(Item, Select)
| TestObj | A variable, parameter or expression that specifies a reference to one of the objects listed in the Applies To section | |||
| Item | [in] | Required | Variant | |
| Select | [in] | Optional | Boolean | Default value: True |
| Result | None | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
View Mode
To view this method in the Object Browser panel and in other panels and dialogs, activate the Advanced view mode.
Parameters
The method has the following parameters:
Item
Specifies the caption or zero-based index of the desired item.
The caption can contain asterisk (*) or question mark (?) wildcards or regular expressions. The asterisk corresponds to a string of any length (including an empty string), the question mark corresponds to any single character (including none). To specify more complicated parts of a caption, use regular expressions.
The caption can be case-sensitive or case-insensitive depending on the value of the Use case-sensitive parameters project setting.
If the control supports multiselection, you can enter -1 to select or deselect all items.
Select
Specifies whether the item will be selected or deselected.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| True, or 1 | The Item will be selected. |
| False, or 0 | The Item will be deselected. |
Result Value
None.
Remarks
Unlike ClickItem or DblClickItem, SelectItem does not move the cursor. It sends selection messages to the control.
See Also
XUL Listbox Support
Selecting a Single List Box Item in Desktop Windows Applications
ClickItem Action (ListBox Controls)
DblClickItem Action (ListBox Controls)
MultiSelect Action (ListBox Controls)