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**AddValue( **//item //[ //,selected// ]// //**)**

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| **AddValue** | Primes the Available and Selected items lists in the MultiSelect dialog. |
| //item// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that contains the value to add to the item list. |
| //selected// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates which list to update. A value of zero (0 or False) adds the //item //to the Available Items list; a value of one (1 or True) adds the //item //to the Selected Items list. If omitted, //selected //defaults to zero and AddValue adds the //item //to the Available Items list. |

The **AddValue **method primes the Available and Selected items lists in the MultiSelect dialog.

**Example:**

**Edit:PR:ApplyTo.Init PROCEDURE(UNSIGNED FieldNumber,UNSIGNED ListBox,*? UseVar)**

**  CODE**

**  PARENT.Init(FieldNumber,ListBox,UseVar)**

**  SELF.Reset**

**  SELF.AddValue('Browse',INSTRING('Browse',SELF.UseVar,1,1))  !set multi-select choice**

**  SELF.AddValue('Form',INSTRING('Form',SELF.UseVar,1,1))      !set multi-select choice**

**  SELF.AddValue('Report',INSTRING('Report',SELF.UseVar,1,1))  !set multi-select choice**

**  SELF.AddValue('Window',INSTRING('Window',SELF.UseVar,1,1))  !set multi-select choice**