GUICtrlCreateCombo, GUICtrlCreateEdit

[Bert]

here is a example script:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1_1 = GUICreate("", 889, 403, 193, 110)
$Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 24, 72, 201, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWNLIST,$CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
GUICtrlSetData($Combo1,"","")
$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 24, 40, 201, 21)
$edit1 = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 248, 8, 625, 377)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Ok", 88, 352, 65, 33, 0)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 168, 352, 57, 33, 0)
$Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add", 16, 352, 57, 33, 0)
$lable = GUICtrlCreateLabel("short name entry", 24, 8, 96, 17)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $nMsg = $Combo1
    EndSwitch
WEnd

I'm looking to :

type a string in $input1

type data in $edit1

click $button1

The data from $input1 gets added to $combo1

Anytime the choice from $combo1 is shown, the data in $edit1 will be shown also.

I'm having a brain freeze on trying to figure this out. Is it possible to get some direction from someone? I'm not sure I should use a array, how to save the data so it will show correctly, (tried the ini route, and the carriage return problem hits me up side the head) HELP!

[enaiman]

The ini way might work if you do a "conversion".

When you get the input content of your editbox, replace any CR with "@CR" and any LF with "@LF"(@CR and @LF guess can't be found in a normal content) then write it to an ini key.

When you read the ini key, you will have to replace back @CR and @LF then update the content of the editbox.

Can't think of anything else right now.

[Bert]

I thought of that, but I also thought I may want to save a picture. Would a CSV file work better?

[enaiman]

It might .... if you're sure that commas can't be found in the editbox content.

[Bert]

Comma's would be found. No doubt of that. I thought of using a cell model to handle each item. Still, trying to wrap my mind around this one...