ComboBox Methods

The methods defined in the ComboBox class are summarized in the following table.

Method	Description
addItem	Adds a new item to a combo box
addItemAt	Adds a new item at a specified item index to a combo box
clear	Clears the contents of a combo box
closeDropDown	Closes (hides) the drop-down list of the combo box
displayCollection	Attaches the specified collection to the list portion of the combo box
findObject	Searches the list entries of a combo box for the object specified in the object parameter
findString	Searches the entries in a combo box for an entry with the specified string
findStringCaseSensitive	Searches the entries in a combo box for an entry with the specified case‑sensitive string
findStringExact	Searches the entries in a combo box for an entry that exactly matches the specified string
findStringExactCaseSensitive	Searches the entries in a combo box for an entry that exactly matches the specified case‑sensitive string
getCollection	Returns the collection attached to the combo box by the displayCollection or listCollection method
isDroppedDown	Returns true if the drop-down list of the combo box is visible
itemHasSubItems	Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether an item has subitems
itemVisible	Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether an item is visible
listCollection	Enables combo boxes to have a collection attached to them
listCount	Returns the number of items in the list portion of a combo box
newIndex	Returns the index of the item most recently added to a combo box
refreshEntries	Refreshes the displayed list of entries in the combo box
removeItem	Removes an item (and its subitems) from a combo box
showDropDown	Opens (shows) the drop-down list of the combo box

For details, see "Window, Form, and Control Methods", later in this document.