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Is it possible to have more than one combobox using _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete with separate item lists? Say I wanted a GUI with two combo's, one with fruit (apple|orange|tomato) and one with vegetables (celery|Turnip|carrot) and wanted both of them to autocomplete. Is this possible? I like the way the _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete example works, but I am having difficulties understanding the code :/

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/libfunctions/_GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete.htm

my first attempt:

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$Debug_CB = False ; Check ClassName being passed to ComboBox/ComboBoxEx functions, set to True and use a handle to another control to see it work

Global $hCombo, $hCombo2

_Main()

Func _Main()

    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Auto Complete", 400, 296)
    $hCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Apple|Orange|Tomatoe")
    $hCombo2 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 42, 396, 296)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "One|Two|Three")
    GUISetState()

    ; Add files
;~     _GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($hCombo)
;~     _GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($hCombo, @WindowsDir & "\*.exe")
;~     _GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($hCombo)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND")

    ; Loop until user exits
    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>_Main

Func _Edit_Changed($hCombo)
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($hCombo)
EndFunc   ;==>_Edit_Changed

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    Local $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom, $iCode, $hWndCombo, $hWndCombo2
    If Not IsHWnd($hCombo) Then $hWndCombo = GUICtrlGetHandle($hCombo)
    If Not IsHWnd($hCombo2) Then $hWndCombo2 = GUICtrlGetHandle($hCombo2)
    $hWndFrom = $ilParam
    $iIDFrom = BitAND($iwParam, 0xFFFF) ; Low Word
    $iCode = BitShift($iwParam, 16) ; Hi Word
    Switch $hWndFrom
        Case $hCombo, $hWndCombo
            Switch $iCode
                Case $CBN_EDITCHANGE ; Sent after the user has taken an action that may have altered the text in the edit control portion of a combo box
                    _Edit_Changed($hCombo)
                    ; no return value
            EndSwitch

        Case $hCombo2, $hWndCombo
            Switch $iCode
                Case $CBN_EDITCHANGE ; Sent after the user has taken an action that may have altered the text in the edit control portion of a combo box
                    _Edit_Changed($hCombo)
                    ; no return value
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_COMMAND

Func _DebugPrint($s_text, $line = @ScriptLineNumber)
    ConsoleWrite( _
            "!===========================================================" & @LF & _
            "+======================================================" & @LF & _
            "-->Line(" & StringFormat("%04d", $line) & "):" & @TAB & $s_text & @LF & _
            "+======================================================" & @LF)
EndFunc   ;==>_DebugPrint

there must be an easier way..

Edited by corgano

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Melba23 Universalist

Melba23

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corgano,

You can simplify the code a bit - this works for me: ;)

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $cCombo1, $cCombo2

_Main()

Func _Main()

    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Auto Complete", 400, 296)
    $cCombo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Apple|Orange|Tomato")
    $cCombo2 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 42, 396, 296)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "One|Two|Three")
    GUISetState()

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND")

    ; Loop until user exits
    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>_Main

Func _Edit_Changed($cCombo)
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($cCombo)
EndFunc   ;==>_Edit_Changed

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)

    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $ilParam

    $iIDFrom = BitAND($iwParam, 0xFFFF) ; Low Word
    $iCode = BitShift($iwParam, 16) ; Hi Word
    If $iCode = $CBN_EDITCHANGE Then
        Switch $iIDFrom
            Case $cCombo1
                _Edit_Changed($cCombo1)
            Case $cCombo2
                _Edit_Changed($cCombo2)
        EndSwitch
    EndIf
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_COMMAND
Does it work for you too? :)

M23

Edited by Melba23
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ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

corgano Universalist

corgano

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Thankyou so much :D This is awesome :D

there should really be an autocomplete style for Combos. It'd make things sooo much simpler. But it's not a standard windows style, so it'd probably be difficult...

Still, we can dream of a GUICtrlCreateCombo("", default, default, default, default, $CBS_AUTOCOMPLETE) style can't we? :P

That should really be the example in the help file. It's short, usefull, and shows multiple (It's easier to subtract from a multiple example than add to a single example)

The help file page for _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete is rather useless, as it contains next to no information, and there is no way a noob would understand the example. Someone should update it to be a bit more noob-friendly (noobs love and use the help file!)

Edited by corgano

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Melba23 Universalist

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corgano,

Glad I could help. But I do not find this code over complicated - and it could always be made into a UDF which would go some way to simplifying the whole affair. I will see if I can come up with something tomorrow. :)

M23

Public_Domain.png.2d871819fcb9957cf44f4514551a2935.png Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind

Open spoiler to see my UDFs:

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ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

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Melba23 Universalist

Melba23

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corgano,

Does this meet your idea of "simple"? :huh:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include "CAC.au3"

_Main()

Func _Main()
    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Auto Complete", 400, 296)
    $cCombo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    ; Initialise combo
    _CAC_Init($cCombo1)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Apple|Orange|Tomato")
    $cCombo2 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 42, 396, 296)
    ; Initialise combo
    _CAC_Init($cCombo2)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "One|Two|Three")
    GUISetState()
    ; Register handler
    _CAC_RegMsg()

    ; Loop until user exits
    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>_Main
You will need this as CAC.au3:

#include <GUIComboBox.au3>

Global $g_aCAC_ComboList[1] = [0]

Func _CAC_Init($cCombo)
    $g_aCAC_ComboList[0] += 1
    ReDim $g_aCAC_ComboList[$g_aCAC_ComboList[0] + 1]
    $g_aCAC_ComboList[$g_aCAC_ComboList[0]] = $cCombo
EndFunc   ;==>_CAC_Init

Func _CAC_RegMsg()
    GUIRegisterMsg(0x0111, "_CAC_WM_COMMAND_Handler") ; $WM_COMMAND
EndFunc   ;==>_CAC_RegMsg

Func _CAC_WM_COMMAND_Handler($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $lParam
    Local $iIDFrom = BitAND($wParam, 0xFFFF) ;  (Low Word)
    If BitShift($wParam, 16) = $CBN_EDITCHANGE Then ; $iCode (Hi Word) ;
        For $i = 1 To $g_aCAC_ComboList[0]
            If $iIDFrom = $g_aCAC_ComboList[$i] Then
                __CAC_AutoComplete($iIDFrom)
                ExitLoop
            EndIf
        Next
    EndIf
    Return "GUI_RUNDEFMSG"
EndFunc   ;==>_CAC_WM_COMMAND_Handler

Func __CAC_AutoComplete($cCombo)
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($cCombo)
EndFunc   ;==>__CAC_AutoComplete
Good enough? :)

M23

Public_Domain.png.2d871819fcb9957cf44f4514551a2935.png Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind

Open spoiler to see my UDFs:

Spoiler

ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

corgano Universalist

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That's awesome :D You're registering only the control's message to the handler right? That's cool :D

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Belini Universalist

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I know this topic already has 1 more year without posts I posted just to thank Melba23 because this code was very useful for me, thanks Melba23.

My Codes:

 

Virtual Key Code UDF: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/138246-virtual-key-code-udf/

GuiSplashTextOn.au3: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/143542-guisplashtexton-udf/

Menu versions of Autoit: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/137435-menu-versions-of-autoit/#entry962011

Selects first folder of letters: ]http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/144780-select-folders-by-letter/#entry1021708/spoiler]

List files and folders with long addresses.: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/144910-list-files-and-folders-with-long-addresses/#entry102   2926

Program JUKEBOX made in Autoit:

some functions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ2tC2fD5Qs

Navigation to search:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lblwOFIbgtQ

 

 

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