ComboList with multiple columns

[Juerg W. Menzi]

Hi all

Is there a way to create a combolist with multiple columns in the dropdown part? (see pic)
Until now I didn't found any solution.

Cheers
Jürg

[Fred Tomke]

Hi, Jürg, try a \t between both parts.

Code (autolisp) Select Expand

(strcat strTitle "\t\t" strPath)

VG

[Juerg W. Menzi]

Hi Fred

Already tried, but Tab's are ignored...

Cheers
Jürg

[Fred Tomke]

Hm, that's really bad...  :(

Fred

[Fred Tomke]

Hm, maybe it's worth to add a feature request to allow \t in comboboxes.

Fred

[Juerg W. Menzi]

Hm, maybe it's worth to add a feature request to allow \t in comboboxes.

Fred

Done...

[owenwengerd]

Just curious, did you test with the Multicolumn property set to True?

[Fred Tomke]

I don't believe he could because there is none for the combobox...

Fred

[Fred Tomke]

Just curious, did you test with the Multicolumn property set to True?

The combobox has no Multicolumn property, also in Alpha 26. Shall I add as bug report or feature request?

Fred

[owenwengerd]

Juerg already added a feature request for this.

[Juerg W. Menzi]

Hi Owen

May I ask for possible realisation schedule?

Cheers

[owenwengerd]

I did some research, and found that there isn't any way to support tabbed columns in the built in control, so it will require a custom control.  Since this is a lot of work, it will not be possible until a future version.  It might be possible to fake your own custom combo in the meantime by using a modeless form with a standard listbox for the dropdown list.

[Juerg W. Menzi]

Hi Owen

Thanks for the response.

It might be possible to fake your own custom combo in the meantime by using a modeless form with a standard listbox for the dropdown list.

Seems an usable workaround.

Cheers