Function Reference


_GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete

AutoComplete a ComboBox edit control

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
_GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete ( $hWnd )

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control

Return Value

None.

Example

#include "Extras\WM_NOTIFY.au3"

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsNotifsConstants.au3>

Global $g_idCombo

Example()

Func Example()
    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Auto Complete (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 296)
    $g_idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    ; Add files
    _GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($g_idCombo)
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($g_idCombo, @WindowsDir & "\*.exe")
    _GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($g_idCombo)

    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND")

    ; Loop until the user exits.
    Do
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func _Edit_Changed()
    _GUICtrlComboBox_AutoComplete($g_idCombo)
EndFunc   ;==>_Edit_Changed

Func WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    Local $hWndCombo = $g_idCombo
    If Not IsHWnd($g_idCombo) Then $hWndCombo = GUICtrlGetHandle($g_idCombo)
    Local $hWndFrom = $lParam
    Local $iIDFrom = BitAND($wParam, 0xFFFF) ; Low Word
    Local $iCode = BitShift($wParam, 16) ; Hi Word
    Switch $hWndFrom
        Case $g_idCombo, $hWndCombo
            Switch $iCode
                Case $CBN_CLOSEUP ; Sent when the list box of a combo box has been closed
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_CLOSEUP", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_DBLCLK ; Sent when the user double-clicks a string in the list box of a combo box
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_DBLCLK", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_DROPDOWN ; Sent when the list box of a combo box is about to be made visible
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_DROPDOWN", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_EDITCHANGE ; Sent after the user has taken an action that may have altered the text in the edit control portion of a combo box
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_EDITCHANGE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    _Edit_Changed()
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_EDITUPDATE ; Sent when the edit control portion of a combo box is about to display altered text
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_EDITUPDATE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_ERRSPACE ; Sent when a combo box cannot allocate enough memory to meet a specific request
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_ERRSPACE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_KILLFOCUS ; Sent when a combo box loses the keyboard focus
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_KILLFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELCHANGE ; Sent when the user changes the current selection in the list box of a combo box
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_SELCHANGE", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELENDCANCEL ; Sent when the user selects an item, but then selects another control or closes the dialog box
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_SELENDCANCEL", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SELENDOK ; Sent when the user selects a list item, or selects an item and then closes the list
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_SELENDOK", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
                Case $CBN_SETFOCUS ; Sent when a combo box receives the keyboard focus
                    _WM_NOTIFY_DebugInfo("$CBN_SETFOCUS", "hWndFrom,IDFrom", $hWndFrom, $iIDFrom)
                    ; no return value
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>WM_COMMAND