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AutoCompleter - Class Module

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Submitted on: 10/17/1999
By: dmbbob 
Level: Not Given
User Rating: By 3 Users
Compatibility:VB 5.0, VB 6.0

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     This code allows you to have an autocomplete function on any text boxes by creating an instance of the class module below and setting a text control on a form to is CompleteTextbox property. Ideal for those situations when you have multiple autocompletes. (Visual Basic 6 Only - Can easily be modified for 5.0 users)
 
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'**************************************
' Name: AutoCompleter - Class Module
' Description:This code allows you to ha
'     ve an autocomplete function on any text 
'     boxes by creating an instance of the cla
'     ss module below and setting a text contr
'     ol on a form to is CompleteTextbox prope
'     rty. Ideal for those situations when you
'     have multiple autocompletes. (Visual Bas
'     ic 6 Only - Can easily be modified for 5
'     .0 users)
' By: dmbbob
'
' Inputs:
Dim m_objAutoCompleteUser as clsAutoComplete
Set m_objAutoCompleteUser = New clsAutoComplete
With m_objAutoCompleteUser
    .SearchList = m_strUserList
    Set .CompleteTextbox = txtUser
    .Delimeter = ","
End With

' ' Assumes:Create a new class module. Paste all the code below into it. Rename the module To clsAutoComplete. ' 'This code is copyrighted and has' limited warranties.Please see http://w ' ww.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/Sho ' wCode.asp?txtCodeId=4073&lngWId;=1'for details.'************************************** Option Explicit Private WithEvents m_txtComplete As TextBox Private m_strDelimeter As String Private m_strList As String Private Sub m_txtComplete_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
Dim i As Integer Dim strSearchText As String Dim intDelimented As Integer Dim intLength As Integer Dim varArray As Variant With m_txtComplete If KeyCode <> vbKeyBack And KeyCode > 48 Then If InStr(1, m_strList, .Text, vbTextCompare) <> 0 Then varArray = Split(m_strList, m_strDelimeter) For i = 0 To UBound(varArray) strSearchText = Trim(varArray(i)) If InStr(1, strSearchText, .Text, vbTextCompare) And (Left$(.Text, 1) = Left$(strSearchText, 1)) And .Text <> "" Then .SelText = "" .SelLength = 0 intLength = Len(.Text) .Text = .Text & Right$(strSearchText, Len(strSearchText) - Len(.Text)) .SelStart = intLength .SelLength = Len(.Text) Exit Sub End If
Next i
End If
End If
End With
End Sub
Public Property Get CompleteTextbox() As TextBox
Set CompleteTextbox = m_txtComplete End Property
Public Property Set CompleteTextbox(ByRef txt As TextBox) Set m_txtComplete = txt End Property
Public Property Get SearchList() As String
SearchList = m_strList End Property
Public Property Let SearchList(ByVal str As String)
m_strList = str End Property
Public Property Get Delimeter() As String
Delimeter = m_strDelimeter End Property
Public Property Let Delimeter(ByVal str As String)
m_strDelimeter = str End Property

 
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11/11/1999 8:18:00 PM:STEPPA
Kewl code but I can't get it to 
work...Any ideas?
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11/11/1999 8:34:00 PM:dmbbob
Well are you using VB 6.0?  If so, 
could you tell me where you're having 
problems...Maybe I can help.  You 
should be able to pop it right 
in....
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11/21/1999 11:43:00 AM:Fredrik Stai
If someone could just take some minutes 
making a VB5-version of this code and 
post it to PlanetSourceCode.. (c;
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11/22/1999 9:08:00 AM:dmbbob
The only thing this code needs to work 
with VB5 is something that resembled 
the split function in VB6.  Search for 
Jean-Philippe Leconte's split function 
listed on Planet Source Code.  Paste 
the function into this class module.  
Suggestion: Change the function 
from Public to Private to hide it from 
the calling objects.
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11/30/1999 2:23:00 AM:Atique
I could not find it work. I am using 
VB6. I want to know what to write in 
form and what controls to put on the 
form.
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11/30/1999 12:35:00 PM:dmbbob
On a form you should have a textbox 
that you'd like to have autocomplete.  
In the form you should do the 
following in the Form_Load() 
event.
Set m_objAutoCompleteUser = 
New clsAutoComplete
With 
m_objAutoCompleteUser
    .SearchList 
= m_strUserList
    Set 
.CompleteTextbox = Text1
.Delimeter = ","
End With
As a 
global declarartion within the 
form
Dim m_objAutoCompleteUser as 
clsAutoComplete
Should work fine...
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2/29/2000 4:15:17 PM:todd
dmbbob: i know that you pasted in a 
feedback, but just a sugestion, change 
the code in the submission so that when 
users copy it, they will under stand 
that 
"Dim m_objAutoCompleteUser As 
clsAutoComplete" must be in the 
(General) Declarations section.
BTW: 
this is the BEST BEST Autocomplete i 
have seen.  the way you have it just 
parsing a string is perfect for 
performance...
im impressed  
=)
thanks for the code
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3/30/2000 11:30:35 AM:DarkDraco
I'm probably going to sound Thick but 
oh well,
i can't get this thing to 
work, whatever i type in the box doesnt 
get auto competed if i retype it in the 
same session...
after running the 
code line by line, i noticed that 
"m_strList" is always empty, meaning 
that "If InStr(1, m_strList, .Text, 
vbTextCompare) <> 0" is never valid and 
therefore never enters in the if.
i 
was wondering, do i need to add code to 
fill an array or to set a value to 
"m_strList" whenever i type 
something?
or should this code work 
by itself with nothing to be 
added?
also, is it possible that to 
put this code into an activeX control 
would require a complete rewrite of the 
code?
im thinking that it probably 
does since it doesnt let you define 
"Public Property Get CompleteTextbox() 
As TextBox" because TextBox is a 
private object type
but im not shure
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4/16/2000 5:39:43 PM:Programmer411
I don't know what I'm doing wrong!
I 
copied the code into the class module 
(clsAutoComplete) and I added 
Dim 
m_objAutoCompleteUser As 
clsAutoComplete
to form load and the 
general declarations sections.  I also 
placed a txtbox (txtAuto) on the 
form.
What's keeping this from 
working?
>>Programmer411
>>Marztek 
Software
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r@marztek.itgo.com
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4/17/2000 9:11:05 AM:dmbbob
The object should be declared as a 
global object within the Form Module.
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4/17/2000 9:12:13 AM:dmbbob
Darn...this is cutting off my 
text...lemme try again....
The object 
should be declared as a global object 
within the Form Module.  
Option 
Explict
Dim m_objAutoCompleteUser as 
clsAutoComplete
Within the 
Form_Load() event you'll set up the 
object like this:
Private Sub 
Form_Load()
   Set 
m_objAutoCompleteUser = New 
clsAutoComplete
   With 
m_objAutoCompleteUser
.SearchList = m_strUserList
      Set 
.CompleteTextbox = txtUser
.Delimeter = ","
   End With
End 
Sub
Give it a shot...
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8/19/2000 9:00:13 PM:liliafan
I am getting an error here 
Error 
"459" object does not support 
events
Public Property Set 
CompleteTextbox(ByRef txt As 
TextBox)
Set m_txtComplete = txt
End 
Property
Any ideas what I am doing 
wrong?
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8/28/2000 2:00:53 PM:Darrin
This code looks awesome, and I would 
love to use it, but I can't figure out 
where it gets the key to match up to 
the list of items??? Does there need to 
be someting in the keypress event for 
that particular txtbox?? Please help. 
Thank you in advance!!!
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8/29/2000 11:04:54 AM:dmbbob
I trap the events of the textbox using 
the 
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10/19/2000 9:50:41 AM:Cape
The Code is excelente, but if you 
change this part:
-----------        
If InStr(1, strSearchText, .Text, 
vbTextCompare) And (Left$(.Text, 1) = 
Left$(strSearchText, 1)) And .Text <> 
"" Then
-----------------
by 
this:
-----------        
If InStr(1, 
strSearchText, .Text, vbTextCompare) 
And (.Text = Left$(strSearchText, 
len(.text))) And .Text <> "" 
Then
-----------------
will be 
better.
Thanx for the code.!
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5/13/2001 12:48:36 AM:Terrell Davis
In order for your routine to be case 
insensitive you need to modify this 
line:
If InStr(1, strSearchText, 
.Text, vbTextCompare) And
   (Left$(.Text, 1) = 
Left$(strSearchText, 1)) And 
       .Text <> 
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9/3/2002 9:34:40 PM:
I get an error with m_strUserList not 
defined. How can I fix this?
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4/20/2003 11:49:15 AM:§e7eN
m_strUserList is suppose to contain the 
list of users you want to 
use.
example, put "m_strUserlist = 
"John,Dick,Harry" in the form_load() 
event. Dont forget to define it too, 
dim m_strUserlist as string.
Anyways, 
Awsome code! now i just goto find 
something to use it in :)
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