ENHANCEMENT REQUEST: Dialog Combo Values display

[Bob Hansen]

Problem:
When defining a Dialog Window, I can set default values for the objects, but they do not show up in the Dialog Window when Show is executed. The value of the variable is OK, but the display does not show for the operator to see.

Example:

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Let>WindowsExit.Action=Shut Down
Let>WindowExit.Reason=Normal-end of work
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Dialog>WindowsExit
Caption=Shut Down Windows
Top=144
Width=315
Left=312
Height=230
Label=What do you want the computer to do?,56,16
Label=%ComboHelp%,34,72
Label=Reason:,21,112
Label=Enter Other Reason / optional Note,125,112
Button=OK,28,160,75,25,1
Button=Cancel,120,160,75,25,2
Button=Help,212,160,75,25,3
ComboBox=Action,82,40,145,Log Off%CRLF%Re Boot%CRLF%Shut Down
ComboBox=Reason,8,128,121,Normal-end of work%CRLF%Low Resources%CRLF%Problem noted here:%CRLF%Required by System%CRLF%Software Change%CRLF%System is hung%CRLF% Testing%CRLF%See Other Reason:
Edit=Other,136,128,164,
EndDialog>WindowsExit

//Prompt User to select method of Shutdown
Label>ShowWindow

In this case the default value of the ComboBox named Action is "Shut Off", and the default value of the ComboBox named Reason is "Normal-end of work". But when the Dialog is shown, the ComboBox fields appear as blanks. Now even though the variables have the correct default value, the operator will not know that, , forcing the operator to make entires.

Solution:
Modify the Dialog to display the values of the variables in the fields whenever the Show command is executed.

Thanks again for listening.

[Bob Hansen]

Added poll for other inputs............

[Bob Hansen]

No need to vote.
This was implemented in Version 7.2.037

I actually saw this as the first change when I upgraded. I have a macro that is used for rebooting the system. When install of the upgrade was completed, I then had to reboot.

Lo and behold, the drop down boxes that used to be empty were filled with the default values showing already, and I hadn't even rebooted yet. It was obvious to me that at least one of my requests had been implemented.

Great work, thanks again for listening and implementing..... .....

[wjstults]

I'm using MS 7.2.037 but still am not able to control the default values when I show the combobox. The first item on the list is always displayed even if another variable is defined.

The following shows Log Off not Shut Down for Action. Am I doing something wrong? This would be a great feature if it works!

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Let>WindowsExit.Action=Shut Down
Let>WindowExit.Reason=Normal-end of work
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Dialog>WindowsExit
Caption=Shut Down Windows
Top=144
Width=315
Left=312
Height=230
Label=What do you want the computer to do?,56,16
Label=%ComboHelp%,34,72
Label=Reason:,21,112
Label=Enter Other Reason / optional Note,125,112
Button=OK,28,160,75,25,1
Button=Cancel,120,160,75,25,2
Button=Help,212,160,75,25,3
ComboBox=Action,82,40,145,Log Off%CRLF%Re Boot%CRLF%Shut Down
ComboBox=Reason,8,128,121,Normal-end of work%CRLF%Low Resources%CRLF%Problem noted here:%CRLF%Required by System%CRLF%Software Change%CRLF%System is hung%CRLF% Testing%CRLF%See Other Reason:
Edit=Other,136,128,164,
EndDialog>WindowsExit

//Prompt User to select method of Shutdown
Label>Show
Show>WindowsExit,result

[Captive]

The following shows Log Off not Shut Down for Action. Am I doing something wrong? This would be a great feature if it works!
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Let>WindowsExit.Action=Shut Down
...
Dialog>WindowsExit
...
ComboBox=Action,82,40,145,Log Off%CRLF%Re Boot%CRLF%Shut Down
...
EndDialog>WindowsExit

From the help file: (Under 'Dialog')
"To pre-select items in a ListBox or ComboBox set the object's ItemIndex property. 0 is the first item. E.g. Let>MyDialog.msListBox1.ItemIndex=0"

So I think you would use something like:
Let>WindowsExit.Action.ItemIndex=2

I have not tested this myself.

[wjstults]

Captive,

Thnaks for the info. It worked!

[wjstults]

Now that we can preselect an item on a listbox or combobox it would be nice to be able to save the ItemIndex value (e.g. write to an .INI file).

The following does not recognize ,%MyDialog.msListBox1.ItemIndex% as a valid variable.


EditIniFile>c:\winnt\My.ini,general,Item 1,%MyDialog.msListBox1.ItemIndex%.


Anyone have any ideas? I may just have to write a routine that links a variab;e containing the ItemIndex to each item on the list.

[support]

Hi,

This has been added in 7.2.038 - the changed itemindex value is now saved so is available after the dialog has been shown.

Download from http://www.mjtnet.com/dldregd.htm