Setting a default value for a RibbonX ComboBox item

[Rajesh K]

I was wondering how the default value of an item in a combBox is set in the
RibbonX world. This used to be ListIndex in the older CommandBar model and I
used to set it to 1 (for example) after doing AddItems.

I used OutlookRibbonXVB_VSTO as a starting point and have the following XML
for the ribbon:
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui"
onLoad="Ribbon_OnLoad">
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab idMso="TabNewMailMessage">
<group id="MyWidgetsGroup"
getVisible="MyWidgetsGroup_GetVisible"
getLabel="MyWidgetsGroup_GetLabel"
insertBeforeMso="GroupClipboard" >

<comboBox
id="MyCombo"
label="My Combo"
onChange ="MyCombnChange"
getItemCount ="MyCombo_GetItemCount"
getItemLabel ="MyCombo_GetItemLabel"

/>
{etc. for brevity}

The MyCombo_GetItemCount returns 4 and MyCombo_GetItemLabel returns the
strings
"A", "B", "C", and "D" for index values of 0, 1, 2,and 3 respectively.

When I display the new inspector, all the items are there when I pull down
the comboBox but the initial value is blank.

I am missing some connection somewhere between the object model and the XML
and can't seem to figure out the connection. Or there is a simple callback
somewhere I am missing.

Hope someone can help.

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

Let me start off with something else: If you want to limit your users to
choices only in the list, then use a dropDown, not a comboBox. For the
dropDown, I think it is getSelectedItemID or getSelectedItemIndex.
The comboBox has a getText callback. Use that callback to return the
string that you want it to show.


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[Rajesh K]

Works. Thank you. Thanks for also providing the dropDown information. I
could never have guessed the functionality based on their names or their
documentation. It is clear now.

-- R

Let me start off with something else: If you want to limit your users to
choices only in the list, then use a dropDown, not a comboBox. For the
dropDown, I think it is getSelectedItemID or getSelectedItemIndex.
The comboBox has a getText callback. Use that callback to return the
string that you want it to show.


Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
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Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
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Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://ribboncustomizer.com
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I was wondering how the default value of an item in a combBox is set in the
RibbonX world. This used to be ListIndex in the older CommandBar model and I
used to set it to 1 (for example) after doing AddItems.

I used OutlookRibbonXVB_VSTO as a starting point and have the following XML
for the ribbon:
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui"
onLoad="Ribbon_OnLoad">
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab idMso="TabNewMailMessage">
<group id="MyWidgetsGroup"
getVisible="MyWidgetsGroup_GetVisible"
getLabel="MyWidgetsGroup_GetLabel"
insertBeforeMso="GroupClipboard" >

<comboBox
id="MyCombo"
label="My Combo"
onChange ="MyCombnChange"
getItemCount ="MyCombo_GetItemCount"
getItemLabel ="MyCombo_GetItemLabel"

/>
{etc. for brevity}

The MyCombo_GetItemCount returns 4 and MyCombo_GetItemLabel returns the
strings
"A", "B", "C", and "D" for index values of 0, 1, 2,and 3 respectively.

When I display the new inspector, all the items are there when I pull down
the comboBox but the initial value is blank.

I am missing some connection somewhere between the object model and the XML
and can't seem to figure out the connection. Or there is a simple callback
somewhere I am missing.

Hope someone can help.