How to fill a list box or a combo box with database object names (280372)

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1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
2. Create a new form in Design view.
3. Add a list box control, and then set the following properties:

      Listbox
      -------------------------
      Name: listObjects
      RowSourceType: Value List
      Column Count: 2
      Column Widths: .7"; 1.5"
   					

4. Add the following code to the form's OnLoad event:

   Private Sub Form_Load()
       Dim accObject As Access.AccessObject
       
       'Fill with Tables
       For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllTables
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "TABLE;" & accObject.Name
       Next
           
       'If currently opened file is an Access database (mdb), then fill
       'with queries.
       'Otherwise, if it is an Access project (adp), fill with views, 
       'stored procedures, database diagrams, and functions.
       If CurrentProject.ProjectType = acMDB Then
           For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllQueries
               Me.listObjects.AddItem "QUERY;" & accObject.Name
           Next
       Else
           For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllViews
               Me.listObjects.AddItem "VIEW;" & accObject.Name
           Next
           For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllStoredProcedures
               Me.listObjects.AddItem "PROCEDURE;" & accObject.Name
           Next
           For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllDatabaseDiagrams
               Me.listObjects.AddItem "DIAGRAM;" & accObject.Name
           Next
           For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllFunctions
               Me.listObjects.AddItem "FUNCTION;" & accObject.Name
           Next
       End If
       
       'Fill list with forms.
       For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllForms
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "FORM;" & accObject.Name
       Next
       'Fill list with reports.
       For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllReports
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "REPORT;" & accObject.Name
       Next
       'Fill list with data access pages.
       For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllDataAccessPages
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "PAGE;" & accObject.Name
       Next
       'Fill list with macros.
       For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllMacros
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "MACRO;" & accObject.Name
       Next
       'Fill list with modules.
       For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllModules
           Me.listObjects.AddItem "MODULE;" & accObject.Name
       Next
   End Sub
   					

5. Save the form, and then close it.
6. Open the form in Form view.

Note that the list box contains two columns. The first column contains the object type, such as table, query, form, and so on. The second column contains the object name.