EpiCombo auto width ignored when using BAQ results as datasource

Evan_Purdy · February 15, 2019, 6:46pm

I have a combo box with the width set to auto, control size. It takes the whole screen width though, and seems to ignore the auto width setting. The BAQ results are not long, and do not require the crazy width it is making. Anyone dealt with this before?

cmbOSBHook1Backleg.DataSource = dqa.QueryResults.Tables["Results"];
cmbOSBHook1Backleg.ValueMember = "UDCodes_LongDesc";
cmbOSBHook1Backleg.DisplayMember = "UDCodes_LongDesc";
cmbOSBHook1Backleg.AutoWidth = true;
cmbOSBHook1Backleg.AutoWidthOption = ((Ice.Lib.Framework.AutoWidthOptions)(1));

dmaclucas · February 17, 2019, 12:24pm

I believe this has been an issue forever, I’ve certainly seen it in since early E9.

Set a manual width, problem solved?

danbedwards · February 17, 2019, 2:55pm

Try setting the format for the UDCodes_LongDesc in your BAQ to x - instead of x(xxx). Then your dropdown will follow the width of your control.

Evan_Purdy · February 18, 2019, 2:52pm

That did what I wanted.

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 1:25pm

it’s still not working for me, the width still didn’t change in query results . Can u explain again the format x instead of x(xxx).

Thanks.

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 1:31pm

Make the format “x” in the Display Fields.

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 1:38pm

I tried already but still nothing happens sir.

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 1:42pm

Can you show a picture of the problem?

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 1:52pm

I’m trying to display the full characters in query result in the column display.

(not complete display)

(query result for display column should look like this)

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 2:22pm

Ah, that is a different issue but I am not sure why that is a problem when you can just resize the column?

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 2:29pm

I’m using this baq also as data source to my baq combo same with the title problem . When trying to access my dropdown it is also not showing the complete display.

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 2:34pm

try changing all of them to x, not just calculated display.

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 2:36pm

Ok sir, i will try that later when I got home. Thanks

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 2:37pm

Actually, I am still not sure if I understand your issue - is the drop down too large for the content or too small for the content?

Jun_Mark_Piscos · October 10, 2019, 2:40pm

Too small for the content, even if I set autowidth = true still nothing happens

Evan_Purdy · October 10, 2019, 4:21pm

if you have the format set to X the drop down menu is whatever size the control is. Have you resized the control?