Combo Updates 2nd Combo but without screen flicker?

[Fredp123]

Hi all,

This is not my first script, but it is my first time posting. What is the easiest way to have the selection made in Combo #1 update the values in Combo #2 when Combo #2 is being populated from a _FileListToArray?

Thanks!

-Fred

[Jos]

Only update when the selection in ComboBox1 changes?

[Fredp123]

Only update when the selection in ComboBox1 changes?

Yes. If there was something which value would change only when Combo 1 was changed that would be ideal. The constant polling of Combo 1 fails due to flicker.

[Jos]

Yes. If there was something which value would change only when Combo 1 was changed that would be ideal. The constant polling of Combo 1 fails due to flicker.

Maybe you need to show some code here, but I think it should work fine when you update the Combo2 only when Combo1 changes.

Jos

Edited July 31, 2009 by Jos

[GEOSoft]

Some resolutions to flicker problems are here.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=94713&view=findpost&p=680434

In your case set a Variable to start and then check and update that variable before updating the 2nd combo.

;
$sCheck = GUICtrlRead($Combo_1)
;; Then in your Message loop (While 1) use
If GUICtrlRead($Combo_1) <> $sCheck Then
    GUICtrlSetData($Combo_2, "Whatever you want")
    $sCheck = GUICtrlRead($Combo_1)
EndIf
;

[Fredp123]

Thank you both very much!GEO, I thought of that logic, but couldn't put it into code. Here is what I just came up with that works:

Case $Combo_State
            $Type=GUICtrlRead($Combo_State)
           ;MsgBox(0,"test",$Type)
            Switch $Type
                Case "TN"
                    $GUIlist = _FileListToArray("\\server\TN\Cust. Contracts")
                    $missing = _ArraySearch($GUIlist,"Missing Contracts") ; delete Missing Contracts Folder
                        _ArrayDelete($GUIlist,$missing)
                    GUICtrlSetData($hCombo,"")   ; clears out previous values
                    For $z = 1 to Ubound($GUIlist)-1   ; Populates the combo box
                            GUICtrlSetData($hCombo,$GUIlist[$z])
                        Next
                Case "AL"
                    $GUIlist = _FileListToArray("\\server\AL\Cust. Contracts")
                    $missing = _ArraySearch($GUIlist,"Missing Contracts") ; delete Missing Contracts Folder
                        _ArrayDelete($GUIlist,$missing)
                    GUICtrlSetData($hCombo,"")   ; clears out previous values
                    For $z = 1 to Ubound($GUIlist)-1   ; Populates the combo box
                            GUICtrlSetData($hCombo,$GUIlist[$z])
                        Next
                
            EndSwitch

[Jos]

Try this logic to see if thats faster.

$temp = "|"
                    $GUIlist = _FileListToArray("\\server\TN\Cust. Contracts")
                    For $x = 1 To $GUIlist[0]
                        If $GUIlist[$x] <> "Missing Contracts" Then $temp &=  "|" & $GUIlist[$x]
                    Next
                    GUICtrlSetData($hCombo,$temp)

Edited July 31, 2009 by Jos