ComboBox_SelectString Method
Description
This method finds the first string in a ComboBox that contains the specified prefix and selects this list item in the ComboBox.
Parameters
- MyControlReference
- Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
- ProjectFile
- String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
- DialogName
- String identifying the dialog by name.
- ControlName
- String identifying the control by name.
- sSearchString
- String specifying the text to look for.
Return Values
Returns the following according to the situation:
AutoLISP Syntax
The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:
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(Odcl_ComboBox_SelectString MyControlReference [as Reference] sSearchString [as String] ) |
An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:
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(Odcl_ComboBox_SelectString ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] sSearchString [as String] ) |
Remarks
This method does not work for directory picker style.
Applies For
Example
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; Search and select this item (Odcl_ComboBox_SelectString MyProject_MyForm_MyControl "Grapefruit") |