list box item

I am working in VB6.


I want to get the itemno for the list text selected from a list box. I want to be able to correspond some data from two text files...one txt file populates the list box and the second txt file lists a corresponding file that would be opened based on the line selected in the list box.

I know it is something like Set itemno = List.ListItem(?)

Thanks,

Elise Moss
www.mossdesigns.com

 

From the help files:

 

Tom -

Nothing attached?

 

something like this. Same idea in the click event
to open the file necessary.

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim txtFile As Integer: txtFile = FreeFile
Dim nextLine As String

Open "c:\listBoxData.txt" For Input As txtFile

Do Until EOF(txtFile)
Line Input #txtFile, nextLine
ListBox1.AddItem nextLine
Loop
End Sub

 

Might it be easier to read both files at the same time? You could use
the index number from the list as an index into a collection or dictionary.

 

make sure you close the file alos...

Close txtFile

 

Inadvertant key combination mistake.

No help, just snide comment?

 

None of you answered my question. I know how to populate the listbox using the text file using the methods in your responses.

I want to know once the user has made the selection...I can get the text value, but I can not get the item value (whether it was line 1 or line 50).

 

ListBox.ListIndex

and if it's not what you wanted maybe a clearer descripton will help

- alfred -

 

Not a very gracious way to ask for help, Ms. Moss.

 

My question was extremely specific, Frank, and written in such a way so that people could provide a quick response. It was obvious from the majority of the respondents that they did not read the question. The majority of respondents assumed the question was how to populate a list box from a text file and that was NOT the question.

Maybe I *was* SNIPPY, but it's sort of like asking for directions to City Hall and being provided directions to the City Library.

 

I want to be able to correspond some data from two text files...one txt

What part of this is specific in saying you know how to do it...Nasty!
This seem like the question to me since the other question is like falling
off a log,
or typing a period and looking for a second!!! You'll never get to City Hall
this
way...lost much?

 

Maybe you still are being snippy. It's not wise to piddle where you eat.

 

BTW, I did indeed answer your question. What I did not do was provide
complete instructions on how to implement the solution. If you require
an additional level of detail, by all means: ask.

I take exception with your characterization of my response as useless,
pointless or just plain wrong simply because it did not come in
bite-size chunks of code.

 

itemno = List.ListIndex

itemno should be a long or integer NOT an object

 

Oops. Sorry, I see you got your answer already.