Combobox - how do you know what is selected

[LewisGalloway]

How do you get the value selected, using the comboboxes. Tried to do it using similar methods as ListBox but that didnt work. I am using StarOffice and writting macros, to access info in sheets. I have inclueded the code below and any assistance would be great !!!

Sub ListBoxSelected

Dim Doc As Object
Dim Sheet As Object
Dim DrawPage As Object
Dim Form As Object
Dim Ctl As Object

Dim Array(15) As String
ReDim Array2(15) As String
Dim TestString As Object

Doc = StarDesktop.CurrentComponent
Sheet = Doc.Sheets(0)
DrawPage = Sheet.DrawPage
Form = DrawPage.Forms.GetByIndex(0)

Ctl = Form.getByName("MainOwner")

< what comes next ..., tried 'selectedItems' cmd but it didnt work, an example of how to do it woould be great? >

[SergeM]

I don't know what is "MainOwner" ? If it is a ComboBox you check
Ctrl.State
In fact reading the documentation, I see that my English is not good enough and I have make a confusion between ComboBox and checkBox : I am unable to say if these two words designate the same thing or not
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[LewisGalloway]

"Main Owner" is the name of the combobox (as in a pull-down menu).

The Ctl.State is useful for option and checkboxes but not comboboxes. But stillCtl.State returns 'property or method not found'. Only one option will be selected at a time the way I am using them. The documentation should allow the use of '.SelectedItems' to get an array of strings, of the selected items, I will only need the first. This doesnt work though I get the same error 'property or method not found'.

[pitonyak]

I have very little information on a combobox control in my free macro document. My book, however, has some information:

[LewisGalloway]

Yes this is exactly what I needed, thanks.