Save Dropdown list

[oozma]

Could anyone give me some tips on how to create a 'save' button and have it add a user-given name to a drop down menu, and after they close the program they can open it and load from the drop down? Just the commands in Help to view if anything. I've created normal GUIs, but never saved something like this.

Example:

Field 1: 17

Field 2: 34

Click Save -> Named 'Test1'

Close Program.

Open Program -> Select 'Test1' from Dropdown -> Field 1&2 automatically filled in with 17,34.

Thanks for any help you can give...

Edited April 10, 2009 by oozma

[Melba23]

oozma,

I am not altogether sure that I understand precisely what you are trying to do, but this does what I think you want.

The first GUI has a combo with 2 entries: 17 and 34.

Pressing 'Save' creates a small .lst file in the same folder as the script and then deletes the GUI (as if the script were closed).

After a short pause a new GUI is created (as if the script were restarted).

The combo now lists all .lst files in the folder. Choosing one of them loads the combo with the elements saved in the file.

Selecting one of these elements opens a message box telling you which one you chose.

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#Include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#Include <File.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test 1", 500, 500)

$hCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 10, 200, 30)
GUICtrlSetData(-1, "17|34")

$hButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Save", 10, 100, 80, 30)

GUISetState()

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hButton
            $aList1 = _GUICtrlComboBox_GetListArray($hCombo)
            _FileWriteFromArray(@ScriptDir & "\Test.lst", $aList1, 1)
            ExitLoop
    EndSwitch

WEnd

GUIDelete($hGUI)

SplashTextOn("Waiting", "Next GUI along in a minute!")
Sleep(2000)
SplashOff()

$aList3 = _FileListToArray(@ScriptDir & "\", "*.lst", 1)
$sData = ""
For $i = 1 To $aList3[0]
    $sData &= $aList3[$i] & "|"
Next

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test 2", 500, 500)

$hCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 10, 200, 30)
GUICtrlSetData(-1, $sData)

GUISetState()

$fFile = True

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hCombo
            If $fFile = True Then
                $sFile = GUICtrlRead($hCombo)
                Global $aList2
                _FileReadToArray(@ScriptDir & "\Saved.lst", $aList2)
                $sData = ""
                For $i = 1 To $aList2[0]
                    $sData &= "|" & $aList2[$i]
                Next
                GUICtrlSetData($hCombo, $sData)
                $fFile = False
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Result", "You chose" & @CRLF & @CRLF & GUICtrlRead($hCombo) )
                Exit
            EndIf
    EndSwitch           
WEnd

I hope this is something like what you wanted - if not it might give you some ideas, or help you explain a little more clearly what exactly you are trying to do.

M23

[oozma]

Thanks, that's not exactly it but somewhat close. Sorry for not explaining better.

Basically I want a standard GUI with input boxes for the user to type numbers or letters into. Something like...

[Dropdown Box] [save Button]

[Field 1:] [text here]

[Field 2:] [text here]

The first time using of course the drop down will be empty until something is saved.

When I click save, I want another GUI to pop up asking the user for a name to save this as. I then want the GUI to remember what was typed in field 1 and 2, so that the next time the user runs the .exe the dropdown will be populate with, say "Please Select", and below that "Name1(what they named it the first time they hit save)"

When you select Name1 from the drop down I want it to auto-populate the Field 1 and Field 2 boxes. Also hoping to save multiple names\values not just one

I'm thinking a .ini file for saving, or like the list one you just posted.

It's a really simple concept I don't think I'm explaining it well though sorry.

[Melba23]

oozma,

Well, you now have a bit of code and a logic flow to start with. ;-)

You will need to use GUICtrlCreateInput for your fields and could use InputBox to get the filename to save.

Have a go at it yourself - we are here if you run into problems.

M23

[oozma]

Thanks! Knowing which control to use for this will be helpful. I'll try it out.