failing to add an item for combobox

[jarychk]

I know I was given help on something like this before. I thought I could logically think through this but this fails. I simply have a program (very small right now) with a combobox and I want user to be able to add one more item to the array and then the program reload the combobox. What am I doing wrong or failing to understand?


dim bnm$(200)
'start with three blades
bnm$(1)="g s b"
bnm$(2)="d n p st"
bnm$(3)="bic"
'
ib=3



   nomainwin

   WindowWidth = 550
   WindowHeight = 410

   UpperLeftX=int((DisplayWidth-WindowWidth)/2)
   UpperLeftY=int((DisplayHeight-WindowHeight)/2)

   button #cutrs.addb, "add a blade", [addb], UL, 30, 61, 122, 25
   button #cutrs.remob, "remove a blade", [remob], UL, 30, 106, 122, 25
   combobox #cutrs.bnmlist, bnm$(, [bnmlist], 190, 61, 272, 290
   open "study add and remove with combobox" for window as #cutrs
   print #cutrs, "trapclose [quit.cutrs]"

   print #cutrs, "font ms_sans_serif 10"

   wait

[quit.cutrs]
   Close #cutrs
   END


[addb]    'Perform action for the button named 'addb'
   notice "You'll be asked for full bnm name, and th.."
   prompt "Complete bnm product name";bldin$
   if bldin$="" then
   wait
   end if
   '
   ib=ib+1
   bnm$(ib)=bldin$
   print cutrs.bnmlist,"reload"
   
   wait


[remob]    'Perform action for the button named 'remob'
   'Insert your own code here
   wait


[bnmlist]    'Perform action for the combobox named 'bnmlist'
   'Insert your own code here
   wait



Program allows me to give a new item name to put into the array and for the combobox, but the new item is never shown in the combobox; even when mouse pulldown.

WAIT! I MAYBE FOUND THE PROBLEM...

So nevermind. Problem was, the "#" for the handle of the combobox was omitted. Now fixed on the program on this computer, but not fixed here in the sample code of the forum.

[honky]

With: #cutrs.bnmlist,"reload", it's work.

And with:

#cutrs.bnmlist, "font courier 12 bold"

#cutrs.bnmlist, "!Items or other"

 It's best

[jarychk]

Jul 24, 2024 7:29:13 GMT honky said:

With: #cutrs.bnmlist,"reload", it's work.

And with:

#cutrs.bnmlist, "font courier 12 bold"

#cutrs.bnmlist, "!Items or other"

 It's best

The last one you state I do not understand. And, would it be placed in the action label section [addb] or at the end of the window interface code? Does that 'Items or other' stand for something else?

[honky]

#cutrs.bnmlist, "font courier 12 bold"
And: #cutrs.bnmlist, "!Items or other"
Are to be placed before the first "Wait" and after the "open"
#cutrs.bnmlist, "!Items or other",is the title of the combobox