Question to code example: "ComboBox with checkboxes"

[Auto42]

I have a question relating to this code example of the user funkey:

>ComboBox with radiobuttons and checkboxes

 

The last posted code example of funkey combining a drop-down list with a "check"-option is great and it does still work with Win 7 and the current AutoIt version. The only "handicap" that bothers me is that the drop-down menu of the combo-button closes every time when one of the options is checked / set.

Unfortunately I does not understand the code completely but do you think it would be possible to modify the behavior of the menu to keep it open as long as the user clicks outside the menu (e.g.) to give the user the ability to choose multiple options? Or maybe you know a GUI UDF package that contains a similar GUI element?

I would be pleased for any tip / help.

Auto42

[Melba23]

Auto42,

As you have already asked this question in the UDF thread, why open another thread? I have deleted the other post - please stick to just the one instance in future.

M23

Edited August 2, 2014 by Melba23
Reopened thread

[funkey]

I have a question relating to this code example of the user funkey:

>ComboBox with radiobuttons and checkboxes

 

The last posted code example of funkey combining a drop-down list with a "check"-option is great and it does still work with Win 7 and the current AutoIt version. The only "handicap" that bothers me is that the drop-down menu of the combo-button closes every time when one of the options is checked / set.

Unfortunately I does not understand the code completely but do you think it would be possible to modify the behavior of the menu to keep it open as long as the user clicks outside the menu (e.g.) to give the user the ability to choose multiple options? Or maybe you know a GUI UDF package that contains a similar GUI element?

I would be pleased for any tip / help.

Auto42

In Windows, all menus are "auto-close". If the menu should be persistent, it shouldn't be a menu at all. Consider using a toolbar, a side bar, or a second gui instead.

[Auto42]

The menu should not be persistent. I want to enable the combo-menu to check several options before it auto-closes. At time I can check one option and have to re-open the menu using the button again to check an other option.

But as you mentioned the less advanced method would be to create the number of checkboxes needed at runtime. This means I have to change my GUI layout as the number of checkboxes that has to fit into the gui is not predictable and exceeds the area where the boxes are currently located. The multi-check drop-down menu is maybe more a "nice to have".

Anyhow thanks for your answer.

Auto42