How to set 'selected' in a multi-list DBE

How do I set selected in a multi-list for more than one element.

If i use set(DBE multi-list, int i) for more than one element, only the last element is selected.

How can I select more than one element in a multi-list (with DLX!)?

(I want to pre select some elements in a multi-list)

Re: How to set 'selected' in a multi-list DBE
O.Wilkop - Tue May 09 04:23:13 EDT 2017

In this case you want to use:

void set(DBE list, int index, bool selected)

Re: How to set 'selected' in a multi-list DBE
thsturm - Tue May 09 05:03:44 EDT 2017

void set(DBE list, int index, bool selected)

Sets the status of a selected item within a list or list view. identified by  index  in a list or list view. Valid items are ranged
between position 0 and a number that can be obtained from

If this function is used with an incorrect type  DBE , a DXL run-time error occurs.

Sorry, it works only for a list or listView but not for a multi-list. I have tried it: DOORS crashed :-(

Re: How to set 'selected' in a multi-list DBE
O.Wilkop - Tue May 09 05:20:41 EDT 2017

DB main = centered("DB");
string szEntries[] = {"entry1", "entry2", "entry3", "entry4"}
DBE dbeMultiList = multiList(main, "List", 10, szEntries);

realize(main);

set(dbeMultiList, 0, true);
set(dbeMultiList, 1, true);

show(main);

Works for me as expected without a crash, maybe something else in your code is crashing DOORS or you are using a older version?

Re: How to set 'selected' in a multi-list DBE
thsturm - Tue May 09 05:27:03 EDT 2017

DB main = centered("DB");
string szEntries[] = {"entry1", "entry2", "entry3", "entry4"}
DBE dbeMultiList = multiList(main, "List", 10, szEntries);

realize(main);

set(dbeMultiList, 0, true);
set(dbeMultiList, 1, true);

show(main);

Doubble sorry, I forgot the realize(DB).

Now it works as intended.

Thanks.