ComboBox multiple columns

[wangdong]

I have a combobox with the initial values. The program enables a user to choose one element for configuring. However, the method only accepts a integer value rather than a string. Is there any way to have a two columns combobox and hide the integer field.

Something likes;

3 console mode
6 windows mode
89 listener mode

So, the user only can see all the mode, not the actual number, but the method will accept the number as the peremeter, rather than the mode name.

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[DaWickedRebel]

I would load the ComboBox with your own Objects, not String values.

For example:

public class Mode
{
  int value;
  String name;
//..getters and setters
  public Mode()
  {
   //things you need for initialization here
  }
  public String toString()
  {
   //return the String you'd like to have displayed
  }
  //other behavior...
}

With your Mode object in hand use the tutorial below to fill the ComboBox up and access the selected Object. You can then pass your Mode into whatever logic you have and query the Mode's getValue() method.

tutorial


Rich

 

[Diancecht]

However, the method only accepts a integer value rather than a string

Which method?

Another way is to store a HashTable with the correspondence integer - String.

Cheers,
Dian