Combo Box

[fergmj]

I am looking for a way to load the Items in my Combo Box from a text file. I have 8 items in ComboBox->Items and I want the list to be configurable by non-programmers. If they add something new to a text file, when the form loads, it loads the ComboBox->Items based on the text file.

Thanks.

Mindy

 

[2ffat]

While I've never done this I read about how to do it. Unless someone here can give you specific information about how to do this, my recommendation is to get the book Borland C++ Builder How-To:The Definitive C++ Builder Problem-Solver, by John Miano, Tom Cabanski, & Harold Howe. In chapter 2, there is a section titled "How do I create a combo box that best matches user input?" While it doesn't address reading a file it does talk about how to get the ComboBox to respond to user input. You might also want to visit their web site at

http://www.bcbdev.com

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If you can't find the book or you get stuck, check back here with specific questions and I'll see what I can do.

James P. Cottingham

http://www.ivcusa.com

 

[fergmj]

James -

Thanks but i got it to work with:

ComboBox1->Items->LoadFromFile(filename);

Mindy