Re: ComboBox and automatic dropDown

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From: Herfried K. Wagner [MVP] (hirf-spam-me-here_at_gmx.at)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:24:46 +0100

"Peter Stojkovic" <Peter.Stojkovic@gmx.net> schrieb:
> How can I program a automatic dropDown ( Showing all entries ),
> if the user tabs to the comboBox ???

Add a handler to the control's 'Enter' event and set its 'DroppedDown'
property to 'True' there. 

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