Comboboxes

[Beany]

Hi,

i have three comboboxes, if i select one the other two are disabled.

I am using the code:

combo2.enabled = False

.

The problem is then i cant select the other two comboboxes after this..

is there a way when the other two comboboxes are disabled, i can enable them if i put my cursor over them or maybe click on them?

 

[rainman89]

im confused as to why you would want to disable them in the first place if you need to click on them again....

what exactly are you trying to do?

 

[Beany]

What i want to do is, if i select one combobox then i want the other two to dim/fade out.

But then if i click on the dimmed/faded combo then it should get rid of the dim/fade.

does that make sense

 

[Rabbie]

What i want to do is, if i select one combobox then i want the other two to dim/fade out.

But then if i click on the dimmed/faded combo then it should get rid of the dim/fade.

does that make sense

Unfortunately if a control has .enabled=false you wont see when you click on it.

 

[Beany]

is there another way of doing this? instead of using .enabled=false??

 

[Dennisk]

you could place an unbound text box with a transparent border and background over the two combo boxes then use the dbl-click event of the text box.

 

[Beany]

it seems like a good idea,

i understand all the way to the bit of placing an unbound text box with a transparent border and background over the two combo boxes..

but what code am i going to use for the dbl_click event? is it the .enabled=false?

 

[Dennisk]

yes

YourComboBox1.enabled = true
YourComboBox2.enabled = true

 

[Beany]

okay ive tried this now,

ive put the textbox over the two combos..

it enables them but i cant see the comboboxes..just a white empty space with a blinker.??

I am pretty sure that everything is transparent... and how do i get rid of the blinker?

thanks

 

[Beany]

anyone?

im really stuck