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Combobox setModel method does not update immediately

asked 2011-05-05 08:20:51 +0800

sensdb gravatar image sensdb
21 2

Hi there,

I want to set a Model to a Combobox and then set the selected index. But after invoking setModel method the model is
still not set.

...
box.getItemCount(); //returns maybe 0
box.setModel( new ListModelList(anyList));
box.getItemCount(); //still returns 0
...

I can select items from the right model afterwards in the presentation though. So it gets set, but far too late.
What to do?

Thanks in advance!

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answered 2011-05-13 02:20:27 +0800

PeterKuo gravatar image PeterKuo
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According the implementation.

public List getItems() {
return getChildren();
}
/** Returns the number of items.
*/
public int getItemCount() {
return getItems().size();
}

It's really late.
But you can use sizeof ListModelList(anyList) as a workaround.

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answered 2011-05-19 03:03:35 +0800

sensdb gravatar image sensdb
21 2

Hi,

thanks for your reply! But this is not satisfying. I need to select the index of the combobox.
The detailes problem:

I have 2 Comboboxes with the same Model (e.g. dates, range of 5 days), a "from" and a "to" box.
When selecting a date of the from box the selection range of the to box shall be restricted to not be able selecting days before the from box.

And yes, i need it this way, no dateboxes or other components as workaround.

Isn't there a fix for it? Why is the update of the combobox late?

Thanks!

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answered 2011-08-04 06:34:43 +0800

sensdb gravatar image sensdb
21 2

I found a solution myself.
Never use comboboxes! Use listboxes (with mold="select it has the same design as a combobox) instead.

After setting the model invoke renderAll method and everything is working fine.

Another question is: Why are there comboboxes in the framework at all?

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answered 2011-08-05 01:36:54 +0800

RichardL gravatar image RichardL
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updated 2011-08-05 01:37:58 +0800

When using a model, I set the combo to listen to the onInitRenderLater event to set the index. Here is an example of a combobox in Java:

public class CatCombo extends Combobox {

    private ArrayList subcats;
    private int index=0;

    public CatCombo(ArrayList subcats) {
        this.subcats = subcats;
        ListModelList model = new ListModelList(subcats);
        this.setModel(model);
        this.addEventListener("onInitRenderLater", new EventListener() {

            public void onEvent(Event e) throws Exception {
                CatCombo.this.setSelectedIndex(index);
            }
        });
    }
    public void setSelected(String subcat){
        index = subcats.indexOf(subcat);
    }
}

Hope it helps,
Richard

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answered 2012-08-17 13:18:59 +0800

kcvilyov gravatar image kcvilyov
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updated 2012-08-17 13:22:08 +0800

Damn!
I have troubled with the same problem about a day!
Thank you, sensdb
PeterKuo, I think it will better to mark Combobox @deprecated .

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