Some Help if you don't mind

[RTFM]

referring to the manual for guidance is absolutely essential when you hit a 'brick wall'

in that circumstance i would highly recommend going straight to the nearest hospital, but if you really think the manual will help then ok, but i would seek medical advice and a good mechanic!, lol

cmon guys, you all know me, i like to help when i can, but in recent times im just to dam tired to go writing code for myself let alone other people, the RTFM crank is just for laughs, and well, i know it annoys some people, but my own mother always called me a "annoying little git" so i have to live up to her expectations

word to the wize (and unwize) don't take me to seriously, you'll give yourself a headache while im sitting here chuckling, maybe mys was right about my SOH, a little twisted, warped even, but thats just me, you think im bad at the forum, you should try working with me..... you would really hate me then HaHaHa

[longedge]

Good job I don't have to rely on what I've learned by reading manuals!

I'm happy to help if I can when I see some evidence of the person asking a question having made an attempt to sort it for themself.

It's always been an effort for me to get my head around new concepts so I feel a certain empathy when I think that someone is in the same position that I've been in myself in the past.

Having said all that I agree that referring to the manual for guidance is absolutely essential when you hit a 'brick wall'.

[RTFM]

Fifty RTFM's and 20 RTM's just for good measure! (RTM is my little brother! )



^^ very poor photoshop edit

[Tone]

Bless you Father Riz, oh Dean of Indigo Rose!

Ahmed say fifty RTFM's and sin no more.

[RTFM]

encouraged me enough to finally go on and read the manual

^^ that has become my main goal in life, i want all AMS users to worship the help file like those weekend door knockers worship the Watchtower magazine, the help file is your saviour, it will lead you from the darkness into the light and it wont ask for any donations along the way!!

read it, or regret it!, for if you refuse to read thy holy grail of AMS programming and seek direction with such things listed therein, prepare to meet thy wrath of RTFM!

[Tone]

Thanks lonedge. it was helpful posts like that that encouraged me enough to finally go on and read the manual.
Very helpful.

[Cybergraph]

OOOOh my God...Finally

... but reading the manual, where all these things are clearly explained?

[ahmedadelsoliman]

A combo box line has got two columns - ItemText and ItemData. Put the *full* path to the file you want to open in the ItemData (leave it blank and nothing happens) and then try the code I suggested.

OOOOh my God...Finally

Really I don't know how to thank you for your help......thanks very much dear :yes :yes

[longedge]

A combo box line has got two columns - ItemText and ItemData. Put the *full* path to the file you want to open in the ItemData (leave it blank and nothing happens) and then try the code I suggested.

[ahmedadelsoliman]

Add the file names to the combobox item data column and then try -

In the "On Select" of the ComboBox.

sel = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");
sfile = ComboBox.GetItemData("ComboBox1", sel);
File.Open(sfile, "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

thanks very much. Ok I understood this code. But now how can I links the texts with the files?? Sorry be patient with me...

For example: the comobox consists of:

1-select ................ will not open any thing
2-water ................. will open a file named "water.pdf"
3-gas .................... will open a file named "gas.pdf"

now can you write down the full code for this example. I' really grateful for your attention.

[longedge]

Add the file names to the combobox item data column and then try -

In the "On Select" of the ComboBox.

sel = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");
sfile = ComboBox.GetItemData("ComboBox1", sel);
File.Open(sfile, "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

[ahmedadelsoliman]

the combobox rows are:

1-select
2-addressable
3-conventional
4-hazard

[ahmedadelsoliman]

Could you post here your code, so we, poor helpers, can give a look to it and try to help you?

the code:

x = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");
y = ComboBox.GetItemText("ComboBox1", 2);
z = ComboBox.GetItemText("ComboBox1", 3);
m = ComboBox.GetItemText("ComboBox1", 4);
if (x ~= y) then
File.Open("AutoPlay\\Docs\\JBG-12LX addressable-pull station.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end
if (x ~= z) then
File.Open("AutoPlay\\Docs\\JBG-12L conv.-pull station.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end
if (x ~= m) then
File.Open("AutoPlay\\Docs\\hazard pull station.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end

[Cybergraph]

Oh awesome, best account I've ever seen online in ages Dean haha XD
That avatar only is enough to make me laugh haha

Totally agree with you!! :yes

[Cybergraph]

Could you post here your code, so we, poor helpers, can give a look to it and try to help you?