Function Reference

_GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown

Show or hide the ListBox of a ComboBox

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
_GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown ( $hWnd [, $bShow = False] )

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control
$bShow [optional] Specifies whether the drop-down ListBox is to be shown or hidden:
    True - Show ListBox
    False - Hide ListBox

Return Value

None.

Remarks

This function has no effect on a ComboBox created with the $CBS_SIMPLE style.

Related

_GUICtrlComboBox_GetDroppedState, _GUICtrlComboBoxEx_GetDroppedState

Example

#include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

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

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $idCombo

    ; Create GUI
    GUICreate("ComboBox Show Drop Down", 400, 296)
    $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 dropped state
    _MemoWrite("Dropped Down State......: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetDroppedState($idCombo))

    Sleep(500)

    ; show drop down
    _GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown($idCombo, True)

    Sleep(500)

    ; get dropped state
    _MemoWrite("Dropped Down State......: " & _GUICtrlComboBox_GetDroppedState($idCombo))

    Sleep(500)

    ; hide drop down
    _GUICtrlComboBox_ShowDropDown($idCombo)

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