Semi-documented: you can put pictures in List/Combos 1

[foxdev]

Its not very well documented in the VFP help, but you can indeed include pictures (ICO, BMP, GIF, JPG) in combo boxes and list boxes. Each item in the combo/list can have its own picture.

You assign the picture properties by treating the Picture property as a collection. For example, if I want the second item (ListIndex=2) to have the picture puertor.ico displayed for it, I'd do it like this:

[tt]MyListBox.Picture(2) = "puertor.ico"[/tt]

Thanks to colleague BD and Hacker's Guide.

Robert Bradley

http://www.foxdev.com/

 

[BlindPete]

Hmmmm I have a use for that just now. Excellent timing. Thks!

Pete
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[JDurbin]

What? Something not very well documented in VFP help? <bg> Nice Tip! John Durbin
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[TomasDill]

LOL!

Its basics of programming in VFP and this feature described in the help files pretty well
Look to following:
Programmers Guide, Chapter 10 Using Controls, Choosing the Right Control for the Task, Adding Pictures to Items in a List. There is nice sample picture with listbox with pictures in it for each item and code sample how to make it.
In addition, there are certain characters for list that make particular item in list disabled ('\\', AFAIK). I found this somewhere in the VFP samples.




Vlad Grynchyshyn
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[jonscott8]

item in list disabled ('\\', AFAIK).

Actually, you preface the item with a single '\' to disable it. A double '\\' to include a \ in the items value.

Example:

MyList.Additem('\One') && Adds 'One' disabled
MyList.AddItem('\\One') && Adds '\One' enabled

Jon Hawkins
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[TomasDill]

Jon, you're right, thanks for your correction!

Vlad Grynchyshyn
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[foxdev]

Let me detail what I mean by &quot;semi-documented&quot;, Vlad.

In the on-line help, choose the topic &quot;Picture&quot; (or type: help picture in the command window). Then click on the Picture Property's Applies to link. You will see that neither combo box nor list box appears.

Further, the Picture Property page does not explain that the Picture property can contain a collection, as it does with combo and list boxes.

Robert Bradley

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[TomasDill]

Hi, Robert!

I don't want to offend you.
I just want to agree with you that MS missed this in the context help for picture property.
You can find this help topic in index, however. Go to index tab, type 'PICTURE' (all uppercase), in the list under it choose 'list boxes'. It will go to the same location I referred.
Indeeed need to be very attentive to do not miss such detail. This is MS omission, not yours .



Vlad Grynchyshyn
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[foxdev]

No offense taken, Vlad. Generally, I think the VFP on-line help (as well as the SQL Server 7 BOL) is very good. My only real peeve is for functions or commands that still work, but the only OLH documentation is &quot;included for backward compatibility&quot;, forcing me to go to some other source for a refresher on how to use it. An example: @..GET.

Robert Bradley

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[TomasDill]

Of course, the best source of help on old commands is Hacker's Guide, right?

Generally, I think the VFP on-line help (as well as the SQL Server 7 BOL) is very good.

I think too, I just said 'MS missed this' .
But Help for VB in MS Office is better, just because it distinguish the same property for different objects. When you choose combobox in the help, go to its properties list, click on the Picture property, you will get the same page as for listbox and other controls. In VB Office help you will get separate pages for different objects.


Vlad Grynchyshyn
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http://www.softserve.lviv.ua

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[jonscott8]

but the only OLH documentation is &quot;included for backward compatibility&quot;,

That one definitely makes my top 3 list of &quot;Things I Hate About the VFP Help Documentation&quot;

Jon Hawkins
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The World Is Headed For Mutiny,

When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed

 

[JDurbin]

Heh, if the list's RowSourceType is 1 Value, Requery() removes all pictures. Didn't fool with other RowSourceTypes. John Durbin
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