The combo box item consists of a popup list and a selection field. The popup list presents the options a user can select and the selection field displays the current selection. The selection field may optionally be an edit field used to enter text not in the list. Any new values are then added to the list of available options.
The DialogItemRsc field extent specifies the location and size of the combo box item selection field. The x position specifies the location of the left side of the selection field, and the y position specifies either the top of the selection field or, if the `label on top' attribute is set, the top of the label. If width is 0, the width of the ComboBox selection field is calculated using the maximum number of characters the field cancontain. Specifying an explicit width is recommended. If height is 0, the height is calculated using the current dialog font.
The type field should contain ComboBox.
The ID determines the DItem_ComboBoxRsc instance to load.
The attributes field can be ON or OFF, and optionally combined with hidden. It will usually be ON.
The itemArg field is unused and should usually be set to 0.
The label field can override the label contained in the DItem_ComboBoxRsc instance.
The auxInfo field can currently override only the access string contained in the DItem_ComboBoxRsc instance.
The following is an example of an item list specification for the ComboBox item:
The ComboBox resource is defined in a resource file with the following structure:
For consistency with MicroStation's dialog boxes, a combo box item's label should end with a colon.
The following fields are described in the Text Item resource specification and are functionally identical in the combo box :
maxSize, formatToDisplay, formatToInternal, minimum, maximum and mask.
The following fields are described in the List Box Item resource specification and are functionally identical in the combo box :
nRows and listColumns.
The DItem_ComboBoxRsc structure has the following unique fields. (See "Common item resource fields" for a description of any field not in this table.)
Field | Description |
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stringListId | Resource Id of a String List to be used to fill the popup list. |
gapWidth | The gap between the selection field and the popup list activation button (specified in dialog coordinates (dcoords)). |
listWidth | The width of popup List Box (specified in dialog coordinates (dcoords)). |
valueColumnIndex | Specifies the index of the list column to obtain the selection field value from. |
attributes | Specifies the attributes of the combo box item. It is constructed by combining the constants from the attributes table (below) with the logical OR operator. |
Valid constants for use with the attributes field:
Constant | Description |
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COMBOATTR_READONLY | The selection field is read only; no editting is allowed |
COMBOATTR_SORT | Sort members in string list initially and as new values are added |
COMBOATTR_DRAWPREFIXICON | Draw a specified icon preceding the text in the popup List Box |
COMBOATTR_INDEXISVALUE | Use the list box member index as the value; not the actual value of the list box member |
COMBOATTR_AUTOADDNEWSTRINGS | Automatically add new values to the string list after they are entered in the selection field |
COMBOATTR_LABELABOVE | Place the label above the selection field |
The following attribute is new in MicroStation V8:
Constant | Description |
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COMBOATTR_USEMODELVALUE | Indicates the value of the ComboBox is to be the internal value stored in the List Model cell, as opposed to the actual string displayed or the row index. |
The following are two examples of a ComboBox item resource.
The following messages are sent to item hook functions that are attached to ComboBox items: DITEM_MESSAGE_CREATE, DITEM_MESSAGE_DESTROY, DITEM_MESSAGE_SYNCHRONIZE, DITEM_MESSAGE_BUTTON, DITEM_MESSAGE_KEYSTROKE, DITEM_MESSAGE_STATECHANGED, DITEM_MESSAGE_GETSTATE and DITEM_MESSAGE_SETSTATE.
Funtion | Description |
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mdlDialog_comboBoxGetInfo | gets the attributes of a combo box. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetInfo | sets the attributes of a combo box. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxGetTextP | returns the RawItemHdr pointer of the attached text item. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxGetListBoxP | returns the RawItemHdr pointer of the attached popup list box. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxGetStrListP | returns a pointer to the string list that is currently connected to the combo box. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetStrListP | sets the string list that the combo box will manipulate. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetPopupState | may be used to programmatically open or close the popup list box. |
The following functions are new in MicroStation V8:
Funtion | Description |
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mdlDialog_comboBoxGetListModelP | retrieves a pointer to the ListModel. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetListModelP | sets the ListModel pointer in the ComboBox. ListModels and StringLists are mutually exclusive. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxGetIndex | gets the index of the specified combo box dialog item. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetIndex | sets the index for the combo box dialog item. |
mdlDialog_comboBoxSetSubEditor | notifies the combo box item of its sub editor status. |