hi

I am trying to add a drop down box using the editors. I have a design file called combo1.cs added to my editor folder which contains a single combo box. this is my code inside <GatheringServiceData> tag

<Field ValueName="Priority" Label="Priority (1-5)">

<Editor Type="JobEnqueue.Editors.combo1, JobEnqueueGuidance" />

</Field>

I am not able to see the drop down box when i test thepackage.

thanks,

Apurva

Hi Apurva,

As Adrian suggested, the simplest way to perform such a thing would be to use an enumeration so you get everything for free.

If this isn't good for your needs so you go one level deeper and use the IWindowsFormsEditorService service from your custom editor. This service has a method named DropDownControl that you can use to display your own control. Please look at the docs for more info on this method and other realted ones (i.e. CloseDropDown).

Note that this is really about design-time extensibility of Visual Studio so follow ups should be posted to the VS extensibility forum which is much more on topic than the GAX forum.

thanks,
-Victor.

Hi, this is probably not the answer for your question but if you can use an Enum you will get the Combo editor for free.

-Adrian

Hi Apurva,

As Adrian suggested, the simplest way to perform such a thing would be to use an enumeration so you get everything for free.

If this isn't good for your needs so you go one level deeper and use the IWindowsFormsEditorService service from your custom editor. This service has a method named DropDownControl that you can use to display your own control. Please look at the docs for more info on this method and other realted ones (i.e. CloseDropDown).

Note that this is really about design-time extensibility of Visual Studio so follow ups should be posted to the VS extensibility forum which is much more on topic than the GAX forum.

thanks,
-Victor.