Microsoft KB Archive/104225

Excel: Number of Files Allowed in Linked List Box Last reviewed: September 12, 1996 Article ID: Q104225

The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a Microsoft Excel for OS/2, version 3.0 In a Microsoft Excel custom dialog box, there is a limit to the maximum number of files that can be displayed in a linked list box: In Microsoft Excel version 4.0, this limit is approximately 850 files. In Microsoft Excel version 3.0, this limit is approximately 780 files. NOTE: These numbers may vary depending on the length of the filenames being displayed. When you create a custom dialog box in Microsoft Excel, one of the objects that can be added to the dialog box is a linked list box. A linked list box usually consists of a list box, which contains the names of files in the current directory, and a text box, which contains the name of the currently selected file. REFERENCES "User's Guide 2," version 4.0, page 277-278 "User's Guide," version 3.0, page 637

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 3.00 4.00 4.00a linked-list Last reviewed: September 12, 1996 © 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.