multiline combo box

[Kanu]

Hi All,

We have a project where we are using combo boxes in our UI. However, for some of the texts, the drop down menu becomes too long. I was wondering if it could be made multiline. I tried binding combo box to a textbox which has multiline display instead of binding it to a string control; but the combo box was not added to the textbox control. What should I be doing ? Should I modify the combobox control ? or is there an equivalent control which me help me achieve the functionality ?

Thanks,

Kanu

[Al_S]

Kanu:

I'm not picturing what you have in mind.

Would a tree menu work?  Look at the example project treemenu.cws that ships with CVI.

How often does the operator need to enter something instead of just selecting the dropdown options?

There are multiple ways you could allow the operator to still enter (rather than select) something for or from a menu. (Menu item for a custom entry, right-click on an entry, popups, etc.)

Can you post a picture of what you have in mind and explain why a standard combobox won't work?

[Kanu]

Hi AI S,

Thanks for your reply. I need to make combo box multi-line so that if a text option is to big, it is covered in more than one line and it need not make the combo box selection wide. I was wondering if it is possible with a combo box ?

Thanks,

Kanu