CompuServe Thread

#ComboBox limits

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#3220From: eamonn sullivanOct 15, 1991 11:40 AM
I'm in the middle of creating a small rolodex program. The records are entered and searched through an screen form. I want to implement some of the form's fields as ComboBoxes, to make it easier to search for a particular record. For instance the Last Name field would be a combobox in which the user can enter a name or pull down the list and pick one. My question is, what is the size limit for a combobox list? Each rolodex file could contain up to a 1,000 names in each rolodex file and I wonder if that would break the combo boxes. There are 2 Replies.
#3266From: Bill ReillyOct 15, 1991 5:02 PM
Eamonn: The total capacity of a Combo Box is slightly less than 64k, the limit to the length of a single item is about 1k, and the maximum number of Items is 5440. …Bill
#3270From: eamonn sullivanOct 15, 1991 5:39 PM
Has anyone tried to load up a combo box with a 1,000 or so messages? Does performance get too slow? The actual limits look good enough to meet my needs, but I wonder if I should look at another method. Any suggestions?