want 2 columns but getting 3

[babystarman]

Hi, I would use a flexgrid but VB6 (enterprise) says it's not registered (even though it's there in the list, with its check box ticked) so I have used a list box (simple dropdown list) instead, which is perfectly adequate, apart from...
At design time I set the number of columns at 2.
At runtime however I currently get 3 columns - with a horizontal scrollbar added. I think that scroller may be the problem, but I cant see how to get rid of it, since there's no reference to it in the properties window. The list is simple and static, and I load it in form_load as follows (all items follow this model, all have 3 letters. They are constellation abbreviations):

With ddConstells
.Width = 1935
.AddItem "And"
.AddItem "Aqr"
.AddItem "Aql"
.AddItem "Ari"
.AddItem "Aur"
.AddItem "Boo"
.AddItem "Cam"
.AddItem "Cnc"
End With

Anyone come to the aid of this damnfool in distress? ;-)

[smylit45]

The problem is that you are setting the width of the listbox to 1935 pixels. This is wider than the width of two columns, so a third column is added to accommodate the extra text. To fix this, you can either reduce the width of the listbox or set the MultiColumn property to False. Have a look here

[babystarman]

The problem is that you are setting the width of the listbox to 1935 pixels. This is wider than the width of two columns, so a third column is added to accommodate the extra text. To fix this, you can either reduce the width of the listbox or set the MultiColumn property to False.

Okay... I removed the '1' from the width, so that made the new width 935 (I thought the number here was in twips, not pixels. Clearly 1935 pixels is enormous for a dropdown box!) It obviously was twips, because this time the width is about half what it was - but I still get three columns and a horizontal scrollbar.

I don't want to set the multicolumn to false because I want a multi column box. (well, 2 columns anyway)

[VictorN]

It is not clear whether you mean a ListBox or ListCtrl.
Also some code snippets would help to understand your problem.

[babystarman]

It is not clear whether you mean a ListBox or ListCtrl.
Also some code snippets would help to understand your problem.

Thanks Victor,dd
It's a simple listbox (dropdown box) called ddConstells - actually the only code is what I originally posted. The problem seems to be what VB does with it.
In the properties window at design time I set its columns to 2. But at run time I get (so far) 3 columns plus a horizontal scrollbar! That scrollbar seems to be there purely because there are now 3 columns. I do however want a vertical scrollbar but that isn't there! So... where do those scrollbars come from, and how can I control them?

[2kaud]

[@babystarman - you might get further help on this site's sister site https://www.vbforums.com/forumdispla...-6-and-Earlier which is more active]

[babystarman]

[@babystarman - you might get further help on this site's sister site https://www.vbforums.com/forumdispla...-6-and-Earlier which is more active]

Many thanks - I shall give that a try!

[smylit45]

Have you found a solution?

[babystarman]

Have you found a solution?

Nope! But actually I have had an idea, to rewrite the code on my laptop, where everything is working as it should! So, end of problem.