Show Bid Request Vb FileListBox Patterns Bid Request Id: 70069 Bookmark in my 'To Do' list Posted by: JR (15 ratings) (Software buyer rating 9.46) Non-action Ratio: Very Good - 5.88% Posted: Jun 25, 2003 6:44:38 AM EDT Bidding Closes: Jul 9, 2003 6:48:23 AM EDT Viewed (by coders): 173 times Phase: 100% of work was accepted by buyer. Coder account has been credited. Max Accepted Bid: Bidding is closed Project Type: Question or Beginner / Newbie Assistance Bidding Type: Open Auction Categories: Visual Basic Enter chat room for this bid request (0 active users at Jul 1, 2003 1:14:43 AM EDT) Description: How do I get the VB 6.0 FileListBox to except more than the 45 file pattern limitation. I would like to filter about 100 file patterns. Deliverables: 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) Complete ownership and distribution copyrights to all work purchased. Platform: Windows 9x to XP Remember that contacting the other party outside of the site (by email, phone, etc.) on all business projects < $500 (before the buyer's money is escrowed) is a violation of both the software buyer and seller agreements. We monitor all site activity for such violations and can instantly expel transgressers on the spot, so we thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you notice a violation please help out the site and report it. Thanks for your help.   Bidding/Comments: All monetary amounts on the site are in United States dollars. Rent a Coder is a closed auction, so coders can only see their own bids and comments. Buyers can view every posting made on their bid requests. See all rejected bids (and all comments) Name   Bid Amount    Date   Coder Rating   This bid was accepted by the buyer! Energizer (1 ratings) in Margate, Kent United Kingdom Bid id: 751,488   $15 (USD) Jun 25, 2003 4:55:48 PM EDT  8 (Very Good)     Hi there, The problem you are having is due to VB not allowing you to set the pattern to a string longer that 255 characters. You can get around this by setting a filelistbox's pattern one by one and then adding the contents to a listbox. I have enclosed a demo which allows you to specify infinite patterns seperated by ; This is wrapped up in one function that is ready to drop into your app. sample: AddFiles File1,List1,{patterns} Every file that matches the supplied patterns will be added to list1. File1 is used by AddFiles and can just be hidden on a form. I hope you like it Lee Attached File           See 1 private reply(ies) to/from Energizer.