how to get user entered text from a CComboBox

[jdeejay]

How do I get the string that a user types in a CComboBox (not one of the pre-defined choices)? Also, how do I set it so that when the dialog opens, the user can just begin typing in the combobox instead of clicking there first.

Thanks in advance

 

[MikeCox]

I think to get the text you can do this:

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CWnd* theCombo = GetDlgItem(IDC_COMBO1);
CString cboString;
theCombo->GetWindowText(cboString);
//Set Focus to combo
theCombo->SetFocus();
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You can also set the combo box's tab order to the front to avoid the SetFocus call.

HTH!

~Mike


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[jdeejay]

Great!

Thanks, Mike.

John