Multiple selection ListBox read

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I've been trying to read a list that uses the $LBS_EXTENDEDSEL. When I do a GuiCtrlRead, it only returns the last value selected. What am I missing? How do I return all the values selected in the ListBox?

Thanks

[ReaImDown]

I've been trying to read a list that uses the $LBS_EXTENDEDSEL. When I do a GuiCtrlRead, it only returns the last value selected. What am I missing? How do I return all the values selected in the ListBox?

Thanks

helpfile

$Input_Site3_Folder = GUICtrlCreateCombo($exp, 40, 160, 405)

GUICtrlSetData(-1, $exp0 & "|" & $exp1 & "|" & $exp2)

GUICtrlSetState(-1, 256)

Edited February 18, 2009 by ReaImDown

[Melba23]

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I had the same problem a while ago - took ages for the penny to drop! Try holding down the Ctrl key while you select and then use _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItems .

M23

Edited because I just realised you were only using GUICtrlRead. Sorry.

And again because PsaltyDS beat me to it!

Edited February 18, 2009 by Melba23

[PsaltyDS]

I've been trying to read a list that uses the $LBS_EXTENDEDSEL. When I do a GuiCtrlRead, it only returns the last value selected. What am I missing? How do I return all the values selected in the ListBox?

Thanks

Use _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItems()

helpfile

$Input_Site3_Folder = GUICtrlCreateCombo($exp, 40, 160, 405)

GUICtrlSetData(-1, $exp0 & "|" & $exp1 & "|" & $exp2)

GUICtrlSetState(-1, 256)

That only sets $GUI_FOCUS on the control... how does that help?

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You both misunderstood, I already know how to create a list box so I don't need to use the help file for that.

thanks, I already know how to do multiple selections, that is a basic windows function.

What I was referring to is I am trying to read the control with GuiCtrlRead while I have all multiple selections but it only retrieves the last selected item.

I am using an Array to read from an Ini file to populate my listbox which works fine.

I can't figure out how to show all the items I have selected using GuiCtrlRead. Output can be a message box , log etc. Doesn't matter about output right now.

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Use _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItems()

That only sets $GUI_FOCUS on the control... how does that help?

Ah, I will try that. Thanks.

[EndFunc]

Ok I was able to use _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText

The problem I'm having now is that I can't get the array to reset. If I run it in a while loop and I run the Case again, it will add to the array with the same values.

How do I reset it? I tried re delcaring but that didn't work right or i wasn't doing it right.

This is the code I am running.

Local $ShowItems, $aShowItems, $List1
 $ShowItems = _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText($List1)
For $iI = 1 To $ShowItems[0]
        $aShowItems &= @LF & $ShowItems[$iI]
    Next
    MsgBox(0,0, $aShowItems)

[Melba23]

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I believe you are looking for _GUICtrlListBox_SetSel - from the Help file: An $iIndex of -1 means to toggle select/unselect of all items (ignores the $fSelect).

Although given my previous success rate with this thread, you may wish to ignore this. ;-0

M23

[PsaltyDS]

Ok I was able to use _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText

The problem I'm having now is that I can't get the array to reset. If I run it in a while loop and I run the Case again, it will add to the array with the same values.

How do I reset it? I tried re delcaring but that didn't work right or i wasn't doing it right.

This is the code I am running.

Local $ShowItems, $aShowItems, $List1
 $ShowItems = _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText($List1)
For $iI = 1 To $ShowItems[0]
        $aShowItems &= @LF & $ShowItems[$iI]
Next
MsgBox(0,0, $aShowItems)

The array $ShowItems will be replaced with the new selection list, but the string $aShowItems will only get reset if you add a line of code to do it. Something like:

$aShowItems = ""

Your description and variable naming are confusing the issue. The leading lower case 'a' in a variable name indicates an array by convention, but you are naming a string variable using $aShowItems vice $sShowItems. The actual array has no indication of its type in $ShowItems. To fit with conventions and avoid confusion, I would have done something more like:

Local $sShowItems = "", $aShowItems, $List1
 $aShowItems = _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText($List1)
For $i = 1 To $aShowItems[0]
        $sShowItems &= @LF & $aShowItems[$i]
Next
MsgBox(0,0, $sShowItems)

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The array $ShowItems will be replaced with the new selection list, but the string $aShowItems will only get reset if you add a line of code to do it. Something like:

$aShowItems = ""

Your description and variable naming are confusing the issue. The leading lower case 'a' in a variable name indicates an array by convention, but you are naming a string variable using $aShowItems vice $sShowItems. The actual array has no indication of its type in $ShowItems. To fit with conventions and avoid confusion, I would have done something more like:

Local $sShowItems = "", $aShowItems, $List1
 $aShowItems = _GUICtrlListBox_GetSelItemsText($List1)
For $i = 1 To $aShowItems[0]
        $sShowItems &= @LF & $aShowItems[$i]
Next
MsgBox(0,0, $sShowItems)

You are right about that naming. Sorry didn't mean to confuse. I've made my adjustments.