dcl_ComboBox_SetCurSel with current value

[Peter2]

I'm sure there is an existing, obvious function in OpenDCL, but at the moment I'm blind to see it ...

- I have a ComboBox with some entries: (list "Jim" "John "Sue "Anne")
- Somewhere in Lisp there is: (setq myvalue "Sue")

-> How to use "dcl_ComboBox_SetCurSel" with "Sue"?

I use "vl-position", but I'm sure there is a better way:

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(dcl_ComboBox_SetCurSel haupt_cbxModus (vl-position selMode (dcl_Control_GetList haupt_cbxModus)))

Have a  fine week!

[owenwengerd]

The normal pattern is to either call (dcl-ComboBox-SelectString) to select the first item with matching prefix, or else (dcl-ComboBox-FindStringExact) plus (dcl-ComboBox-SetCurSel) if you need to ensure an exact match.

[Peter2]

The normal pattern is to ...

Thanks. I was sure there is a simple solution  :)

[Peter2]

I'm sure there is an existing, obvious function in OpenDCL, but at the moment I'm blind to see it ...

- I have a ComboBox with some entries: (list "Jim" "John "Sue "Anne")
- Somewhere in Lisp there is: (setq myvalue "Sue")

-> How to use "dcl_ComboBox_SetCurSel" with "Sue"?

I use "vl-position", but I'm sure there is a better way:

Code (autolisp) Select Expand

(dcl_ComboBox_SetCurSel haupt_cbxModus (vl-position selMode (dcl_Control_GetList haupt_cbxModus)))

Have a  fine week!