Gui DropDown Wont Show all the entries

Shadowpp · April 22, 2008

Created a little utility which contains a dropdown:

CODE

#include <File.au3>

#include <Constants.au3>

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

GUICreate("Utility", 320, 100, -1, -1)

$Combo_1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 30, 300, 25)

GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Item1|Item2")

$Label_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Pick the object you wish to replicate", 10, 10, 200, 20)

$Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Start Replication", 110, 70, 100, 20)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg()

Select

Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

ExitLoop

Case $msg = $Button

; Check each field for a value and return an error if any vlaue is NULL

$OBJECT = GUICtrlRead($COMBO_1)

If $OBJECT = "" Then MsgBox(0, "Error", "You must select an object from the list.")

ExitLoop

EndSelect

WEnd

This seems to work fine until I fully populate all the drop down items (260 items) which brings the total character count to 5456. Unfortunately, the app errors when I try to run it. I think there is a limitation of some kind preventing the app from running correctly with my entire item list.

Can anyone suggest an alternate way of displaying a large list of data in a GUI?

Thanks

smashly · April 22, 2008

Hi, I could be wrong but I don't think it's a limit of the combobox that's causing the problem.

I ran this code with 6000 items added to the combobox and if I select any item then it writes the item in scites console without fault for me..

I'm using autoit v 3.2.10.0 on an XP SP2 laptop.

Maybe you could describe the error with a bit more detail.

Unfortunately, the app errors when I try to run it.

Or maybe provide a working example the error for better help.

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

GUICreate("Utility", 320, 100, -1, -1)

$Combo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 30, 300, 25)
For $i = 1 To 6000
    GUICtrlSetData($Combo, "Combo Item Yada Yada " & $i)
Next
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
        Case $msg = $Combo
            ConsoleWrite(GUICtrlRead($Combo) & @LF)
    EndSelect
WEnd

Cheers

Shadowpp · April 22, 2008

First off, thank you for your response. This is being run with Autoit ver 3.2.10.0 and ScITE ver 1.7.5.0 on an XP SP2 desktop.

Here is my full code with all my item entries:

CODE

#include <File.au3>

#include <Constants.au3>

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

GUICreate("Utility", 320, 100, -1, -1)

$Combo_1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 30, 300, 25)

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