Thanks Paul. I'll see if my users can live with that. If not, I may
have to convert this module off of IBO native components to the bde
replacement components.

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Paul Vinkenoog <paul@v...> wrote:
> Hi Stan,
>
> > Is there a way to have auto-completion in a TIB_ComboBox? This
> > feature exists with a TDBComboBox by setting the AutoComplete
> > property to true, but this property does not exist with the
> > TIB_ComboBox. TIA.
>
> It has what could be called semi-automatic completion: if you start
> typing characters and then click the dropdown list open, the first
> matching list item (if any) will be selected. The edit part will be
> completed to reflect that, and the complete text of the edit part
> selected.
>
> Funny thing: if you start typing while the list is dropped down, the
> same completion + selection takes place when you close the list.
>
> You can also press up or down arrow in the edit box to get the same
> effect without the list being dropped down. If you press again (or
if
> there wasn't a match in the first place) you just cycle through the
> list values.
>
>
> Greetings,
> Paul Vinkenoog