Xdialog Combo Boxes

Description

Directives for creating Combo Box controls in an Xdialog.

Name
Description
Combo Box A Directive

When used with the "=+" syntax, the A directive causes bubble help to appear with the possible choices, based on what has been typed so far. Clicking on an item in the bubble help inserts it into the field.

Combo Box Control Methods

The Combo Box Control has the following methods. The combo box control methods are used with a pointer to the control in the following way: .METHOD(). Refer to Retrieving a Pointer to a Control for techniques for getting a pointer.

Combo Box Control Syntax

The value of Variable_Name is a base-1 index if the variable is declared as Numeric. If undeclared or left un-initialized, the variable is a string that returns the text of the choice that is selected.