Need help with combo box handling using AutoIT - (Moved)

[Soundarya]

My desktop application already have a combo box with options listed. I have used "_GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel", to select the option that I need. The combo box Edit area is updated with the new value as I selected using "_GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel".

Then I have a button which I can click and it shows which option is selected. Though the combo box displayed the option I selected, the message still shows my default value. Then when I manually go and click the combo box drop down and click on the option in drop down, then the message displays the correct option. I think _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel is just changing the test in edit area and really not selecting the option ?

 

Code

Local $hDTP = ControlGetHandle( $Control, "", "WindowsForms10.COMBOBOX.app.0.bb8560_r18_ad11")

_GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel($hDTP,10)

It changes the combo box value from "System 3" to "Integration". But when I try to submit the job it is still referring "System 3"

 

When I go ahead and change manually it is working fine

[Jos]

Moved to the appropriate forum. This is the second time so please simply use the support forum when you don't know were to post it!

Moderation Team

Edited March 28, 2023 by Jos

[Soundarya]

Jos Sorry I thought I should post under technical support. I will make sure to post under Support forum.

[Danp2]

Have you tried using _GUICtrlComboBox_SelectString instead of _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel?

[Soundarya]

Hi Danp, yes I tried and it is doing the same activity as _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel

[Nine]

Maybe you could try to show the dropdown (_GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown), then select the value you want _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel, and then ControlClick on it.  Just an idea, but don't know if it would work though...

[Soundarya]

Finally with multiple trial and errors found a solution. Adding the code if it might help anyone struggling with same problem

Local $hDTP = ControlGetHandle( $Control, "", "WindowsForms10.COMBOBOX.app.0.bb8560_r18_ad11")
ControlClick($Control,"","WindowsForms10.COMBOBOX.app.0.bb8560_r18_ad11")
Local $hCTR = ControlCommand($Control,"","WindowsForms10.COMBOBOX.app.0.bb8560_r18_ad11","ShowDropDown","")
_GUICtrlComboBox_SelectString($hDTP,"Integration")
Local $iSelect = _GUICtrlComboBox_GetCurSel($hDTP)
ControlClick($hCTR,"",$iSelect)

[Danp2]

Hmmm... there are a few things that you could try --

• Use_GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown to show dropdown prior to making the selection. Then hide it afterwards if needed.
• Use alternate UDFs from GuiComboBoxEx.au3
• Use ControlCommand / SelectString to set the combo box's selection
• Use UI Automation

Pwned by @Nine and @Soundarya

[Soundarya]

Thanks Nine, it did worked. I followed similar approach you have suggested. I have handled the combo box using ControlGetHandle. Then I did controlcommand to show the dropdown. Then using GUICtrlComboBox_SelectString, I have sent my selection. The I got the index of the selection using  _GUICtrlComboBox_GetCurSel, then did a control click on it

[Soundarya]

@Danp2 Thanks, I tried the same and glad it worked. Thanks for suggesting the solution.