Return the index of matching item
#Include <GuiCombo.au3>
_GUICtrlComboFindString($h_combobox,$s_search[,$i_exact=0])
Parameters
| $h_combobox | control id/control hWnd |
| $s_search | string to search for |
| $i_exact | Optional: exact match or not |
Return Value
| Success: | Returns is the zero-based index of the matching item. |
| Failure: | Returns $CB_ERR if the search is unsuccessful. |
Remarks
$i_exact = 0 Search the list box of a combo box for an item beginning with
Related
_GUICtrlComboSelectString
Example
#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#include <GuiCombo.au3>
Opt('MustDeclareVars',1)
Dim $Label,$Input,$Btn_Search,$Btn_ExactSearch,$Combo,$Btn_Exit,$Status,$msg,$ret
GuiCreate("ComboBox Find String", 392, 254)
$Label = GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Enter Search String", 20, 20, 120, 20)
$Input = GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 160, 20, 180, 20)
$Btn_Search = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Search", 160, 50, 90, 30)
$Btn_ExactSearch = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Exact Search", 255, 50, 90, 30)
$Combo = GuiCtrlCreateCombo("", 70, 100, 270, 120)
GUICtrlSetData($Combo,"AutoIt|v3|is|freeware|BASIC-like|scripting|language")
$Btn_Exit = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Exit", 150, 180, 90, 30)
$Status = GUICtrlCreateLabel("",0,234,392,20,BitOR($SS_SUNKEN,$SS_CENTER))
GuiSetState()
While 1
$msg = GuiGetMsg()
Select
Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $Btn_Exit
ExitLoop
Case $msg = $Btn_Search
If(StringLen(GUICtrlRead($Input)) > 0) Then
$ret = _GUICtrlComboFindString($Combo,GUICtrlRead($Input))
If($ret <> $CB_ERR) Then
GUICtrlSetData($Status,'Found "' & GUICtrlRead($Input) & '" at index: ' & $ret)
Else
GUICtrlSetData($Status,'"' & GUICtrlRead($Input) & '" Not Found')
EndIf
EndIf
Case $msg = $Btn_ExactSearch
If(StringLen(GUICtrlRead($Input)) > 0) Then
$ret = _GUICtrlComboFindString($Combo,GUICtrlRead($Input),1)
If($ret <> $CB_ERR) Then
GUICtrlSetData($Status,'Found "' & GUICtrlRead($Input) & '" at index: ' & $ret)
Else
GUICtrlSetData($Status,'"' & GUICtrlRead($Input) & '" Not Found')
EndIf
EndIf
EndSelect
WEnd
Exit