AutoIt combo box item selection

[kiffab]

Hello

AutoIt noob here... looking for some assistance with an app I've built.

I'm replacing my input boxes with a combo box with several items listed. To do this, I used the code:

$hostname = _GUICtrlComboBox_Create($myGUI, "item1|item2|item3", 110, 70, 170, 20)

I can then click on the drop down arrow and choose one of the items. However, I'm unsure how I could then write the contents of the box to the file. Trying to display the $hostname output in a msgbox results in either a blank string or a 0.

Another strange problem I have is that some I can click on all but 1 of my input boxes. I have no idea why.

Thanks in advance for any help

[Melba23]

kiffab,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

You need to use GUICtrlRead to get the contents of your combo - and then FileWrite or FileWriteLine to get that value into a file.

As to the recalcitrant input box, please post your code and we will take a look - it is a bit difficult to debug at distance as the crystal balls are not too reliable these days.

When you post your code please use Code tags - just put [autoit] before and [/autoit] after your posted code.

M23

[kiffab]

Thanks for the prompt response.

Here you go...

Notice file path 3 is not clickable. Not sure why. I also try to read the contents of hostname but it says "0".

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#include <GUIComboBox.au3>
#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

Global $btn[5]

GUI()

Func GUI()
    Local $myGUI, $msg, $hostname, $database, $server, $username, $password, $fp1, $fp2, $fp3, $font, $sIni, $msgbox

    $myGUI = GUICreate("app", 500, 400)
    GUISetBkColor(0xe9CADC3)
    GUISetFont(8, 1, 3, "verdana")

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Hostname", 60, 10, 60, 20)
    $hostname = _GUICtrlComboBox_Create($myGUI, "Server1|Server2|Server3", 20, 30, 120, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Username", 180, 10, 60, 20)
    $logon = _GUICtrlComboBox_Create($myGUI, "user1|user2|user3", 150, 30, 120, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Password", 310, 10, 60, 20)
    $password = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 280, 30, 120, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Database", 60, 75, 120, 20)
    $database = _GUICtrlComboBox_Create($myGUI, "db1|db2|db3", 110, 70, 170, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath1", 30, 225, 100, 20)
    $fp1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 225, 230, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath2", 30, 245, 100, 20)
    $fp2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 245, 230, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath3", 30, 265, 315, 20)
    $fp3 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 265, 230, 20)

    $btn[0] = GUICtrlCreateButton("read hostname", 370, 185, 80, 30)
    $btn[1] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button2", 370, 215, 80, 30)
    $btn[2] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button3", 370, 245, 80, 30)
    $btn[3] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button4", 370, 275, 80, 30)
    $btn[4] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 370, 305, 80, 30)

    GUISetState()
    Do
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $msg = $btn[0] Then
            msgBox(4160, "box",GUICtrlRead($hostname))
        EndIf

        If $msg = $btn[4] Then
            Exit
        EndIf

    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    ;GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $myGUI)

EndFunc

[Melba23]

kiffab,

Pretty simple to sort that one out for you!

- 1. I would recommend that you use the native functions to create controls if you can - it makes everything much easier. You were using the UDF combo creation function, which means you have to use the other UDF functions to interact with it. If you create your controls with the native functions, you can use the native functions to interact. Keep the UDF functions for when you need the additional functionality they offer in more advanced scripts.

- 2. You could not click your input as the label was 315 pixels wide and so overlapped with the input. If you have overlapping controls, AutoIt does not know which you are actioning and so refuses to action either!

Here is the amended code - look for the <<<<<<<<<<<< lines:

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#include <GUIComboBox.au3>
#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

Global $btn[5]

GUI()

Func GUI()
    Local $myGUI, $msg, $hostname, $database, $server, $username, $password, $fp1, $fp2, $fp3, $font, $sIni, $msgbox

    $myGUI = GUICreate("app", 500, 400)
    GUISetBkColor(0xe9CADC3)
    GUISetFont(8, 1, 3, "verdana")

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Hostname", 60, 10, 60, 20)
    $hostname = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 20, 30, 120, 20) ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Server1|Server2|Server3") ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Username", 180, 10, 60, 20)
    $logon = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 150, 30, 120, 20) ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "user1|user2|user3") ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Password", 310, 10, 60, 20)
    $password = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 280, 30, 120, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Database", 60, 75, 120, 20)
    $database = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 110, 70, 170, 20) ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "db1|db2|db3") ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath1", 30, 225, 100, 20)
    $fp1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 225, 230, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath2", 30, 245, 100, 20)
    $fp2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 245, 230, 20)

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("FilePath3", 30, 265, 100, 20) ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    $fp3 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 110, 265, 230, 20)

    $btn[0] = GUICtrlCreateButton("read hostname", 370, 185, 80, 30)
    $btn[1] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button2", 370, 215, 80, 30)
    $btn[2] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button3", 370, 245, 80, 30)
    $btn[3] = GUICtrlCreateButton("button4", 370, 275, 80, 30)
    $btn[4] = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 370, 305, 80, 30)

    GUISetState()
    Do
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $msg = $btn[0] Then
            msgBox(4160, "box",GUICtrlRead($hostname))
        EndIf

        If $msg = $btn[4] Then
            Exit
        EndIf

    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    ;GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $myGUI)

EndFunc

Note the use of GUICtrlSetData to fill the combos.

Please ask if you have any questions.

M23

[kiffab]

Thanks very much for showing me the error of my ways!!

Tested - working perfectly.

Cheers