Returns or sets the selection status of an item in a ListBox control. This property is an array of Boolean values with the same number of items as the List property. Not available at design time.
object.Selected(index) [= boolean]
The parts of the Selected property syntax are described in the following table.
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object. |
| index | The index number of the item in the control. |
| boolean | A Boolean expression specifying whether the item is selected, as described in Settings. |
The settings for boolean are described in the following table.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | The item is selected. |
| False | (Default). The item is not selected. |
This property is particularly useful when users can make multiple selections. You can quickly check which items in a list are selected. You can also use this property to select or deselect items in a list from code.
If the MultiSelect property is set to 0, you can use the ListIndex property to get the index of the selected item. However, in a multiple selection, the ListIndex property returns the index of the item contained within the focus rectangle, whether or not the item is actually selected.
If a ListBox control's Style property is set to 1 (check boxes), the Selected property returns True only for those items whose check boxes are selected. The Selected property will not return True for those items which are only highlighted.