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2003-09-22 01:21:37 PM
cppbuilder30
hello everyone! :)
i was wondering if there's any way for me to set a TComboBox's style property to csDropDownList but still be able to set it's Text property?
i want to make the text property of the combobox readonly. and i also want to set it to a string that may or may not be included in the combobox's items. this way i can provide a default value (even if it is not included in the items).
i would really, really appreciate any help.
thanks.
 

"mickey" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
does not exist when using csDropDownList. The whole point of
csDropDownList's design is that it does not allow the user to type in a
value manually, but must use the drop-down list only.
exist in the list.
What you ask for can't be done with csDropDownList.
What's wrong with simply testing the ItemIndex for -1 when you go to
retreive the selected item, and then using a default value in your code when
appropriate?
AnsiString value;
int index = ComboBox1->ItemIndex;
if( index>-1 )
value = ComboBox1->Items->Strings[index];
else
value = "some default value";
Gambit
 

mickey < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
i.e.
comboBox->Items->Assign(myCars);
comboBox->Items->Insert(0, "Select a car...");
comboBox->ItemIndex = 0;
The only drawback is that the default text will appear in the drop down
list. (But that shouldn't be an issue since lots of ComboBoxes work like
that)
-- darren
 

{smallsort}

but no, i cant. whaaaaa! :(
the default text that i set may or may not be one of the items.
if this is impossible, then i believe i have to resort to my other choice: plead to my trainor. hehehe. :)
 

"mickey" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
I understood what you wanted. It cannot be done with csDropDownList, there
is no edit field available to set any Text for. Period. You'll just have
to do something else with your UI to get around it.
Gambit
 

"mickey" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
Gambit