Validate combobox

[MaartenDuits]

Hi,

I created a combobox, what i am wondering is how can i validate if the value is in the combobox?

For example:

Combo has possible values A, B and C

If user enters D how can i validate if the D is one of the possible values?

Hope somebody can help me.

Thx in advance.

Kind regards,

Maarten.

[EndFunc]

First,

You use GuiCtrlRead() to read the value of the Combobox. Then you can compare the value read with whatever else and then perform an action or something.

2nd,

If your ComboBox is not static I would make it so. Don't allow the user to input any data themselves into the ComboBox. Usually when I make a ComboBox I only want them to have the choices that I put there.

So create the combobox with the $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style so that it's readonly to the user.

e.g.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $msg
    GUICreate("My GUI combo")  ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

    GUICtrlCreateCombo("item1", 10, 10, "", "", $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST) ; create first item
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "item2|item3", "item3") ; add other item snd set a new default

    GUISetState()

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Edited November 29, 2009 by EndFunc

[MaartenDuits]

Hello EndFunc,

Thx for the reply. This is exactly what i was looking for!! Thx again.

Maarten.