EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text

That's what it's all about right there! :)

Cheers!
Chan

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "altyrocks" <alty_rocks@...> wrote:
>
> Great post! Thanks for posting the code. I was able to get this same behavior in C# by using the following code:
>
> private static void QuoteForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs args)
> {
> YourComboBoxName.DropDownStyle = Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraComboStyle.DropDownList;
> }
>
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate the insight from jgiese and everyone else who contributed.
> >
> > This solved it:
> >
> > Private Sub SalesOrderForm_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args AS EventArgs)
> >
> > YourComboNameHere.DropDownStyle = Infragistics.WinUltraWinGrid.UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> >
> > So simple, but SO long for me to figure out. Oh well, this one goes in the ol' bag of tricks so from now on it'll take 2 minutes. :)
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "jgiese1988" wrote:
> > >
> > > Keep in mind that the primary controls in Epicor are simply windows controls no fault of Epicor. It's up to us to tell those controls how we want them to behave.
> > >
> > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "bw2868bond" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The list style should be on the properties sheet for the control - it is there in V8...
> > > >
> > > > AFAIK The user will still be able to free type in the text area, but the control will not allow it to be saved - the text will have to match something in the list
> > > >
> > > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?
> > > > >
> > > > > Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: chan213419
> > > > > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good morning all!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > > > > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> > > > > > (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > > > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Good morning all!

I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?

Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
I would google it but im pretty sure there is a control property for dropdown boxes that limit values to the list.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" <chan213419@...> wrote:
>
> Good morning all!
>
> I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
>
> Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
>
cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList



________________________________
From: chan213419 <chan213419@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text

Good morning all!

I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?

Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?



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(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
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If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?

Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch <tkoch77@...> wrote:
>
> cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: chan213419 <chan213419@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
>
> Good morning all!
>
> I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
>
> Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Yes you will have to code this. You can do it on the Forms Load event




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From: chan213419 <chan213419@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:01 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Re: EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text

If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?

Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch <tkoch77@...> wrote:
>
> cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>Â From: chan213419 <chan213419@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text

> Good morning all!
>
> I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
>
> Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




------------------------------------

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links



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The list style should be on the properties sheet for the control - it is there in V8...

AFAIK The user will still be able to free type in the text area, but the control will not allow it to be saved - the text will have to match something in the list

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" <chan213419@...> wrote:
>
> If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?
>
> Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch <tkoch77@> wrote:
> >
> > cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: chan213419 <chan213419@>
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> > Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
> >
> > Good morning all!
> >
> > I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
> >
> > Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
Keep in mind that the primary controls in Epicor are simply windows controls no fault of Epicor. It's up to us to tell those controls how we want them to behave.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "bw2868bond" <bwalker@...> wrote:
>
> The list style should be on the properties sheet for the control - it is there in V8...
>
> AFAIK The user will still be able to free type in the text area, but the control will not allow it to be saved - the text will have to match something in the list
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" <chan213419@> wrote:
> >
> > If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?
> >
> > Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch <tkoch77@> wrote:
> > >
> > > cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: chan213419 <chan213419@>
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> > > Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
> > >
> > > Good morning all!
> > >
> > > I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
> > >
> > > Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> > > (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate the insight from jgiese and everyone else who contributed.

This solved it:

Private Sub SalesOrderForm_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args AS EventArgs)

YourComboNameHere.DropDownStyle = Infragistics.WinUltraWinGrid.UltraComboStyle.DropDownList

End Sub


So simple, but SO long for me to figure out. Oh well, this one goes in the ol' bag of tricks so from now on it'll take 2 minutes. :)

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "jgiese1988" <epicor-team@...> wrote:
>
> Keep in mind that the primary controls in Epicor are simply windows controls no fault of Epicor. It's up to us to tell those controls how we want them to behave.
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "bw2868bond" <bwalker@> wrote:
> >
> > The list style should be on the properties sheet for the control - it is there in V8...
> >
> > AFAIK The user will still be able to free type in the text area, but the control will not allow it to be saved - the text will have to match something in the list
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" <chan213419@> wrote:
> > >
> > > If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?
> > >
> > > Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?
> > >
> > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch <tkoch77@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: chan213419 <chan213419@>
> > > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> > > > Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
> > > >
> > > > Good morning all!
> > > >
> > > > I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
> > > >
> > > > Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> > > > (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Great post! Thanks for posting the code. I was able to get this same behavior in C# by using the following code:

private static void QuoteForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
YourComboBoxName.DropDownStyle = Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.UltraComboStyle.DropDownList;
}


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" wrote:
>
> Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate the insight from jgiese and everyone else who contributed.
>
> This solved it:
>
> Private Sub SalesOrderForm_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args AS EventArgs)
>
> YourComboNameHere.DropDownStyle = Infragistics.WinUltraWinGrid.UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
>
> End Sub
>
>
> So simple, but SO long for me to figure out. Oh well, this one goes in the ol' bag of tricks so from now on it'll take 2 minutes. :)
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "jgiese1988" wrote:
> >
> > Keep in mind that the primary controls in Epicor are simply windows controls no fault of Epicor. It's up to us to tell those controls how we want them to behave.
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "bw2868bond" wrote:
> > >
> > > The list style should be on the properties sheet for the control - it is there in V8...
> > >
> > > AFAIK The user will still be able to free type in the text area, but the control will not allow it to be saved - the text will have to match something in the list
> > >
> > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "chan213419" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > If I am reading your responses correctly, I am going to have to code it in?
> > > >
> > > > Why would Epicor make it so easy to add an EpiCombo dropdown list, but allow the user to type anything in? Doesn't that entirely defeat the purpose of having a dropdown?
> > > >
> > > > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ted Koch wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > cbo.DropDownStyle = UltraComboStyle.DropDownList
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: chan213419
> > > > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:49 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Vantage] EpiCombo allowing users to enter free form text
> > > > >
> > > > > Good morning all!
> > > > >
> > > > > I created a simple EpiCombo that grabs usercodes that users can select from a dropdown. I discovered that the users can click inside the box and type anything they want, circumventing the dropdown list. I want my users to ONLY be able to choose values from the dropdown. Did I miss something, when i setup the Epicombo?
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: I realize I can create a BPM to prevent this, but there should be something within the customization that simply prevents the user from typing in the box right?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:Â You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > > > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.%c2%a0
> > > > > (2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>