GuiCtrlSetData for a Combo Box

[Eru]

I have a code that lets me save alternate configuration settings to a .ini file. It writes to the ini like so:

[settings]

Options=Option1|Option2|

Option1= zzz

Option2= xxx

When I save a new setting, it appends the name of it to the Options key, and adds the value to the end. I use a combo box ($Settings) to pick between the options. When It's saved, i use the GUICtrlSetData command to reset the combo box with the options.

Problem is, when I use GuiCtrlSetData on it, it keeps all the old options, then adds the new ones. For instance, if I added Option3=yyy my combo box would look like this:

Option1

Option2

Option1

Option2

Option3

If i close the program and restart it, the combo displays correctly. Is there a way to clear the data that's in the combo box, and then reassign the data to it like i've been doing? Or am I going to have to make a wierd workaround for it? :/

Thanks everyone

[Eru]

Nevermind, I've found a workaround. I just GUICtrlDelete the control, the remake it and reassign it.

[GEOSoft]

Nevermind, I've found a workaround. I just GUICtrlDelete the control, the remake it and reassign it.

Use A pipe character ("|") at the begining of the GUICtrlSetData string'

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo, "|" & $MyList)

OR

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo,'')

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo,$MyList)

The method you used is not good. It may work this time but if you used something like

Assume your combo is $Ctrl4

For $I = $Ctrl1 To $Ctrl7

GUICtrlSetState($I,144)

Next

Then when you delete and recreate $Ctrl4 it will be created at the bottom of your GUICtrls and will no longer be in the For/Next loop so it would not get disabled with the rest

Edited March 31, 2007 by GEOSoft

[Eru]

mmm you have a good point. I'll go back into the script and play with it to see if I can improve my technique.

Thanks for the tip!

[TunaSalad]

Use A pipe character ("|") at the begining of the GUICtrlSetData string'

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo, "|" & $MyList)

OR

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo,'')

GUICtrlSetData($MyCombo,$MyList)

The method you used is not good. It may work this time but if you used something like

Assume your combo is $Ctrl4

For $I = $Ctrl1 To $Ctrl7

GUICtrlSetState($I,144)

Next

Then when you delete and recreate $Ctrl4 it will be created at the bottom of your GUICtrls and will no longer be in the For/Next loop so it would not get disabled with the rest

I was facing a similar problem with a combo and that pipe trick did the job!

Thanks GeoSoft!