Search for a string
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
_GUICtrlComboBox_FindStringExact ( $hWnd, $sText [, $iIndex = -1] )
| $hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control |
| $sText | String to search for |
| $iIndex | [optional] 0-based index of the item preceding the first item to be searched |
| Success: | a 0-based index of the matching item. |
| Failure: | -1. |
Find the first string that matches the string specified in the $sText parameter.
When the search reaches the bottom of the ListBox, it continues from the top of the ListBox back to the item specified by $iIndex.
If $iIndex is –1, the entire ListBox is searched from the beginning.
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Example()
Func Example()
Local $idCombo
; Create GUI
GUICreate("ComboBox Find String Exact", 400, 296)
$idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
; Add files
_GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($idCombo)
_GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($idCombo, "", $DDL_DRIVES, False)
_GUICtrlComboBox_AddString($idCombo, "This is a test")
_GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($idCombo, "", $DDL_DRIVES)
_GUICtrlComboBox_AddString($idCombo, "This is eXact")
_GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($idCombo)
; Find string
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Find String: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_FindStringExact($idCombo, "This is eXact"))
; Loop until the user exits.
Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
GUIDelete()
EndFunc ;==>Example