XL.FormControl.SetDropLines
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Sets the number of lines in the drop-down before scroll bars are added.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [XL](component_XL.md) | [13.1](newinversion131.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "XL.FormControl.SetDropLines"; BookRef; SheetIndex; FormControlIndexOrName; Lines ) 

**MBS**( **"XL.FormControl.SetDropLines";** /\* Sets the number of lines in the drop-down before scroll bars are added. \*/  
**$BookRef**; /\* The reference number for the workbook.e.g. $ref \*/   
**$SheetIndex**; /\* The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$FormControlIndexOrName**; /\* The index or name of the from control.  
Index ranges from 0 to [XL.Sheet.FormControlCount](XLSheetFormControlCount.md) - 1.e.g. $formControlIndex \*/   
**$Lines**) /\* The new value. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| BookRef | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref |
| SheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1. | 0 |
| FormControlIndexOrName | The index or name of the from control.   Index ranges from 0 to [XL.Sheet.FormControlCount](XLSheetFormControlCount.md) - 1. | $formControlIndex |
| Lines | The new value. |  |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Sets the number of lines in the drop-down before scroll bars are added.   
This attribute only applies to drop-down form controls. This value must be at least 0 and at most 30000.  
### See also

- [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)
- [XL.FormControl.GetDropLines](XLFormControlGetDropLines.md)
- [XL.FormControl.GetFmlaLink](XLFormControlGetFmlaLink.md)
- [XL.FormControl.SetFmlaLink](XLFormControlSetFmlaLink.md)
- [XL.FormControl.SetFmlaRange](XLFormControlSetFmlaRange.md)
- [XL.FormControl.SetMultiSel](XLFormControlSetMultiSel.md)
- [XL.Sheet.FormControlCount](XLSheetFormControlCount.md)

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- [New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 13.1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-03-15/New_in_MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_13/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

Created 3th February 2023 , last changed 3th February 2023

  
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