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Using Enter Key to select in Listbox

 
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PostPosted: Jun 22nd, 2011, 4:08pm    Post subject: Using Enter Key to select in Listbox Reply with quote

I once found some information on the web about using the MsgHook.DLL to trap activity in a listbox so that the Enter key could be used to make the selection.

I put it into a program and had it working, but it doesn't work anymore. If anyone knows where any there is any information on this is located, I would greatly appreciate knowing.

Or, if anyone knows of a different way of doing this that would also be great.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jim
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PostPosted: Jun 23rd, 2011, 2:48am    Post subject: Re: Using Enter Key to select in Listbox Reply with quote

Hi Jim and welcome!

I've never used MsgHook, so I can't be much help with it specifically. I always use my own WMLiberty DLL for things likethis.

However, I'm not sure I understand what you are wanting to do exactly. I put together a quick demo that uses WMLiberty to catch "key down" messages from the list box, and if the user presses Enter or double-clicks an item, it grabs the text and prints it to a text box.

Code:
    open "wmliberty" for dll as #wmlib
    for i = 1 to 10
        a$(i) = "Item " + str$(i)
    next
    listbox #demo.list, a$(), [demo.list.dblClick], 10, 10, 75, 75
    stylebits #demo.list, _LBS_WANTKEYBOARDINPUT, 0, 0, 0
    textbox #demo.item, 95, 10, 75, 25
    open "Demo" for window as #demo
    #demo "trapclose [quit]"
    #demo.list "setfocus"
    callback lpfn, OnVKeyToItem(ulong, ulong, ulong, ulong), long
    ret = SetWMHandler(hwnd(#demo), _WM_VKEYTOITEM, lpfn, -2)
[wait]
    scan
    calldll #kernel32, "Sleep", 25 as long, ret as void
    goto [wait]
[quit]
    close #demo
    close #wmlib
    end
[demo.list.dblClick]
    call demo.list.selected
    goto [wait]
function OnVKeyToItem(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam)
    code = (wparam and 65535) ' low word
print code
    select case code
    case _VK_RETURN ' Enter
        call demo.list.selected
    end select
end function
sub demo.list.selected
    #demo.list "selection? a$"
    #demo.item a$
    #demo.item "!setfocus"
end sub
function SetWMHandler(hwnd, msg, lpfn, lsuccess)
    calldll #wmlib, "SetWMHandler", hwnd as ulong, msg as ulong, lpfn as ulong, lsuccess as long, SetWMHandler as long
end function

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PostPosted: Jun 23rd, 2011, 12:35pm    Post subject: Just what I needed Reply with quote

Thank you for the response, it is just what I needed.

As far as what I am doing, it is a simple selection screen where the user can type in some text and it lists all the records containing that text.

I am an old time programmer (cobol, RPG, DOS Basic), so I like to use the keyboard a lot. I set the focus to the list box after the search and want the user to be able to arrow to the desired selection and press enter key to select it. I was simply trying to avoid making them grab the mouse.

Jim
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