Re: Selecting multiples

  • From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:07:14 -0500

How about holding down the control key, and arrow down, and press the space bar 
on the ones that you wish to select?
Walter Siren

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chandni" <chandni1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: Selecting multiples


> Andrew and Flor,
> Shift + F8 doesn't do anything on my computer. All it says is "shift F8".
> This happens both with JFW 4.2 and JFW 5.
>
> Thanks so much
>
> Fran
> --- Original Message -----
> From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Selecting multiples
>
>
> > I wrote this a couple weeks ago, also on this list.  It seems to apply
> > to your case, which is a dual or multiple selection.  See how this goes.
> >
> > To make multiple selections in a multi select combo box, get the cursor
> > on
> > the combo box, then go into forms mode with the enter key and then do a
> > shift key with F8 to go into extended select mode.
> > Now as you up and down arrow, use the space bar to select or unselect an
> > item.  When you are finished, use shift key plus F8 again to get out of
> > extended select mode.  You can now tab to the go button or next form
> > field
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chandni" <chandni1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 5:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Selecting multiples
> >
> >
> > Thanks so much. I've tried this, but the last one on which the PC cursor
> > lands in forms mode (when I down arrow) is the only one that gets
> > selected.
> > Could it be that the selection gets canceled when I go back to virtual
> > mode?
> >
> > This is really important, thanks so much in advance for any additional
> > help!
> >
> > Fran
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Edward Marquette" <emarquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 5:05 PM
> > Subject: RE: Selecting multiples
> >
> >
> > > Find the first item, then press space bar to select.
> > > Then, depress and hold down the control key.
> > > Arrow to the next item (while still holding down the control key).
> > > Press space bar.
> > > Continue this process.
> > > Then, you will have selected non-contiguous items.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ed Marquette
> > > 930 West 34th St.
> > > Kansas City, MO 64111
> > > (816) 561- 7111
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Chandni
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 8:51 AM
> > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Selecting multiples
> > >
> > >
> > >     Hi all,
> > > does anyone know how to select multiples from a list when the 2 items
> > > you want to select are not one next to the other?
> > >
> > > Thanks a whole lot in advance.
> > >
> > > Take care
> > >
> > > Fran
> > >
> > >
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