programatically edit combobox

[markfranklin]

Need to programmatically edit (add and remove) items from combobox dropdownbox in run-time application.

This must be common task, however both online examples found do not work.

Suggestions?

[Harold_Timmis]

you can use the visible property node

[smercurio_fc]

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Harold Timmis wrote:
you can use the visible property node

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Umm... that would just hide/show the control. ???

To edit the list of items, just use the String[] property. What examples are you referring to?

[Harold_Timmis]

wow I missed the question sorry about that, I don't know why I thought of checkbox when you said combo box

[markfranklin]

Examples that do not work:

This one does not work run-time.
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/1E180530E05E4DB28625731C006CCB5A?OpenDocument). 

This one simple does not maintain items while editing them.

http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-6265).

[smercurio_fc]

The first link you provided doesn't point to an example. It points to a generic KB article about some properties and/or methods not being available in the Run Time Engine.

The second link you pointed to is an XControl, not a combobox. Totally different beast. Your original question was how to programmatically add/remove items from a combobox. As noted, this is done by updating the Strings[] property. If you are having problems with that XControl then you need to post in that community page so the author of the control can help. 

[elset191]

A five minute example.  It doesn't operate quite like I would expect from a real app, but it illustrates the Strings[] property