List Box Dialog Object VB CS4 or CS2

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3 total messages Started by David_Pepper Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:02

#546

Author: David_Pepper
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:02

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It appears that the InDesign Dialog object doesn't allow you to place list boxes. Does anyone know a work around for this. I need to match up the items for two lists that can contain 40 - 50 items each. Any thoughts?

Re: List Box Dialog Object VB CS4 or CS2

#547

Author: jongware
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:20

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They have something called a drop down list:



var myLabels = new Array;

myLabels.push("Hello"); 
myLabels.push("World!");

var myDialog = app.dialogs.add ({name:"My First Dialog",canCancel:true}); 
with (myDialog) 
{ 
	with (dialogColumns.add()) 
	{ 
		with (dialogRows.add()) 
		{ 
			staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"My List"}); 
				dropdowns.add ({stringList:aStringArray, selectedIndex:0}); 
		} 
	} 
}

I guess 'real' Windows Listboxes are not supported -- can't find them in the newer (CS3) ScriptUI as well.

      ..match up the items for two lists..




How were you planning to 'match up' two listboxes? Perhaps you can place two dropdown lists side by side?

Re: List Box Dialog Object VB CS4 or CS2

#548

Author: David_Pepper
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:56

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I thought about using drop-downs, but there are so many items in each list that it would look too busy. With list boxes, you just order the items as desired in each column and then reference the item index numbers (e.g. Item 1 in Column 1 is assciated with item 1 of Column two....)

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