Function Reference


_GUICtrlComboBox_GetExtendedUI

Determines whether a ComboBox has the default user interface or the extended user interface

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

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control

Return Value

True: the ComboBox has the extended user interface.
False: the ComboBox does "NOT" have the extended user interface.

Remarks

By default, the F4 key opens or closes the list and the DOWN ARROW changes the current selection.

In a ComboBox with the extended user interface, the F4 key is disabled and pressing the DOWN ARROW key opens the drop-down list

Related

_GUICtrlComboBox_SetExtendedUI

Example

#include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

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

Example()

Func Example()
    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Get/Set ExtendedUI (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 296)
    Local $idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
    _MemoCreate(2, 32, 396, 266, 0)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

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

    ; Get Extended UI
    _MemoWrite("Extended UI: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetExtendedUI($idCombo))

    ; Set Extended UI
    _GUICtrlComboBox_SetExtendedUI($idCombo, True)

    ; Get Extended UI
    _MemoWrite("Extended UI: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetExtendedUI($idCombo))

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