Strange combo box behavior in windows 2000

[Aiakonai]

Ok well I've searched through the forum and I have not found a similar problem like this.

Func RC_Edit_Changed()
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($RC_mainUserListBox)
EndFunc;==>_Edit_Changed

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    Local $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom, $iCode, $hWndCombo
    If Not IsHWnd($RC_mainUserListBox) Then $hWndCombo = GUICtrlGetHandle($RC_mainUserListBox)
    $hWndFrom = $ilParam
    $iIDFrom = BitAND($iwParam, 0xFFFF); Low Word
    $iCode = BitShift($iwParam, 16); Hi Word
    debug("iCode = ",$iCode); this put out the same number on both operating systems
    Switch $hWndFrom
        Case $RC_mainUserListBox, $hWndCombo
            Switch $iCode               
                Case $CBN_EDITCHANGE; Sent after the user has taken an action that may have altered the text in the edit control portion of a combo box                 
                    RC_Edit_Changed()
                Case $CBN_KILLFOCUS; Sent when a combo box loses the keyboard focus                 
                    HotKeySet("{Enter}")                    
                    debug("at endfocus","true")
                Case $CBN_SETFOCUS; Sent when a combo box receives the keyboard focus
                    HotKeySet("{Enter}","RC_addPerson")
                    debug("at setfocus","true")
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc

I basically just used the helpfiles autocomplete example and modified it for my own purposes. (see above)

but whenever I run the program it acts differently depending on the operating system.

In windowsXP the auto complete works and has no problems, but

In windows2000 it does not work. I need something that will work in both operating systems or it is useless to me.

If anyone know why this is happening .. or some other way of doing it please let me know.

Thank you for any help on this matter.

just saw something else that is odd about the autocomplete on the win2k machine.

whenever it first gains focus, after one entry the insertion cursor is placed at the beginning of the line.

after that it just allows you to continue typing, but if it the edit control loses focus and then gains it again.

It will do the exact same thing and put your insertion cursor at the beginning of the line after hitting any key.

(it doesn't change the text at all) (in terms of autocompletion)

Has anyone heard of something like this happening before?

Edited July 15, 2008 by Aiakonai

[Aiakonai]

Has anyone gotten a combo box to autocomplete correctly in windows 2000

with version 3.2.12.1 of autoit?

If so would you mind posting an example of it.

[Aiakonai]

I got curious and checked to see if the helpfile itself would work for autocompleting a combo box.

and I got the same result... works on xp

when I go to type in something like explorer.exe

this is what happens

(On xp)

e followed by xplorer highlighted

(on Win2k)

e with the insertion pointer in front of the e

expandcollapse popup

#AutoIt3Wrapper_au3check_parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6
#include <GUIComboBox.au3>
#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)

$Debug_CB = False; Check ClassName being passed to ComboBox/ComboBoxEx functions, set to True and use a handle to another control to see it work

Global $hCombo

_Main()

Func _Main()

   ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Auto Complete", 400, 296)
    $hCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    GUISetState()

   ; Add files
    _GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($hCombo)
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($hCombo, @WindowsDir & "\*.exe")
    _GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($hCombo)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND")

   ; Loop until user exits
    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc  ;==>_Main

Func _Edit_Changed()
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($hCombo)
EndFunc  ;==>_Edit_Changed

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    Local $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom, $iCode, $hWndCombo
    If Not IsHWnd($hCombo) Then $hWndCombo = GUICtrlGetHandle($hCombo)
    $hWndFrom = $ilParam
    $iIDFrom = BitAND($iwParam, 0xFFFF); Low Word
    $iCode = BitShift($iwParam, 16); Hi Word
    Switch $hWndFrom
        Case $hCombo, $hWndCombo
            Switch $iCode
                Case $CBN_CLOSEUP; Sent when the list box of a combo box has been closed
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_CLOSEUP" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_DBLCLK; Sent when the user double-clicks a string in the list box of a combo box
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_DBLCLK" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_DROPDOWN; Sent when the list box of a combo box is about to be made visible
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_DROPDOWN" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_EDITCHANGE; Sent after the user has taken an action that may have altered the text in the edit control portion of a combo box
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_EDITCHANGE" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                    _Edit_Changed()
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_EDITUPDATE; Sent when the edit control portion of a combo box is about to display altered text
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_EDITUPDATE" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_ERRSPACE; Sent when a combo box cannot allocate enough memory to meet a specific request
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_ERRSPACE" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_KILLFOCUS; Sent when a combo box loses the keyboard focus
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_KILLFOCUS" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELCHANGE; Sent when the user changes the current selection in the list box of a combo box
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_SELCHANGE" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELENDCANCEL; Sent when the user selects an item, but then selects another control or closes the dialog box
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_SELENDCANCEL" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELENDOK; Sent when the user selects a list item, or selects an item and then closes the list
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_SELENDOK" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SETFOCUS; Sent when a combo box receives the keyboard focus
                    _DebugPrint("$CBN_SETFOCUS" & @LF & "--> hWndFrom:" & @TAB & $hWndFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->IDFrom:" & @TAB & $iIDFrom & @LF & _
                            "-->Code:" & @TAB & $iCode)
                   ; no return value
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc  ;==>WM_COMMAND

Func _DebugPrint($s_text, $line = @ScriptLineNumber)
    ConsoleWrite( _
            "!===========================================================" & @LF & _
            "+======================================================" & @LF & _
            "-->Line(" & StringFormat("%04d", $line) & "):" & @TAB & $s_text & @LF & _
            "+======================================================" & @LF)
EndFunc  ;==>_DebugPrint