ListBox Text property error (bug?)

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   Why the Text property of ListBox is read-only? 

I don't understand because Description say that we can Gets or sets, while Property Type say Read-only. 

The help file report:

Description
Gets or sets the text associated with this control.

Property type
Read-only property

This property should be read and write, for compatibility with VB.ListBox control.
Many times need to select a ListBox item we use the Text property and is a sample way to select the item, without know the Index.

I.e., if we don't know the Index property, the Codejock ListBox force us to do extra work to search for all items to compare Text with us string, then set item using ListIndex.
So, if anyone would to migrate from VB.ListBox to XtremeSuiteControls.ListBox, must re-code all reading of Text property! 

Using VB.ListBox:
List1.Text = "MyItem"   <--- this not work XtremeSuiteControls.ListBox 

Using Codejock.ListBox:
Dim idx as Long
For idx = 0 to List1.ListCount -1
    If List1.List(idx) = "MyItem" Then
        List1.ListIndex = idx
    End If
Next idx

I think to be inadvertence... 

I hope you plain to remove this limitation. 

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gibra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 October 2008 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote gibra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ListBox Text property error (bug?) Posted: 14 March 2010 at 3:02pm
	Why the Text property of ListBox is read-only? I don't understand because Description say that we can Gets or sets, while Property Type say Read-only. The help file report: Description Gets or sets the text associated with this control. Property type Read-only property This property should be read and write, for compatibility with VB.ListBox control. Many times need to select a ListBox item we use the Text property and is a sample way to select the item, without know the Index. I.e., if we don't know the Index property, the Codejock ListBox force us to do extra work to search for all items to compare Text with us string, then set item using ListIndex. So, if anyone would to migrate from VB.ListBox to XtremeSuiteControls.ListBox, must re-code all reading of Text property! Using VB.ListBox: List1.Text = "MyItem" <--- this not work XtremeSuiteControls.ListBox Using Codejock.ListBox: Dim idx as Long For idx = 0 to List1.ListCount -1 If List1.List(idx) = "MyItem" Then List1.ListIndex = idx End If Next idx I think to be inadvertence... I hope you plain to remove this limitation.
	gibra CJ SuiteControl v: 13.x to 19.x Windows 10 64bit VS2019 - VB6.0 SP6 <a href="http://nuke.vbcorner.net/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">VS/VB 6.0 Installer v6.8

Baldur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 November 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 244	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baldur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2010 at 11:22am
	You can use simply use FindItem-Method.

gibra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 October 2008 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote gibra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2010 at 4:06pm
	Thank you for reply. OK, I know this, but the problem is different. I explain: Codejock Controls is an 'enhanced replacement' for intrinsec VB controls (at least). So, CJ.ListBox should be 100% compatible with VB.ListBox control. Instead isn't! Moreover, this problem involve many other Codejock Controls. When I want to migrate a VB project which use intrinsic VB controls, I would that the old VB control Properties and Methods should be supported in CJ Controls. Instead I forced to rewrite a lot of code to solve the problems created by SuitePro because: Many native Properties and Methods of VB controls not longer work in SuitePro. Methods not supported. Example: ListBox and ComboBox doesn't allow to add Item a design time. ListView doesn't allow to create ColumnHeaders a design time. Properties not supported. Example: MouseIcon and MousePointer is missing on almost all of controls. This is only a example, but there are many other methods and properties not supported by SuitePro. Sincerely, after enthusiastic purchasing, I still discover day by day (with my disappointment) a lot of limitations in Codejock SuitePro ActiveX. I don't know if I will renew my subscription next year...
	gibra CJ SuiteControl v: 13.x to 19.x Windows 10 64bit VS2019 - VB6.0 SP6 <a href="http://nuke.vbcorner.net/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">VS/VB 6.0 Installer v6.8

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 March 2010 at 8:10am
	Hello, Thanks, we added "set" implementation for Text property.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS