listbox Search by keyboard

Targets macOS
1

hello,

I have a search system in a listbx where I need to clic one letter on keyboard (A, u, x, etc …) and listbox check out the first word that is this letter today I use a textfield to do this but in cocoa he loses focus frequently and I have to click it to find another letter, I would have to check for direct lyrics by listbox events or something ?

2

Listbox keydown
(this is for column 1)

  dim i, start as integer
  if me.listIndex > -1 then
    if left(me.Cell(me.listIndex, 1), 1) = key then
      start = me.listIndex + 1
    else
      start = 0
      me.listIndex = -1
    end if
  end if
  
  for i = start to me.listcount - 1
    if left(me.Cell(i, 1), 1) = key then
      me.listindex = i
      return true
      exit
    end if
  next
  return true
3

Hi Axel Schneider ,

I could not get results with your code, when I click on any button in the list is ListIndex = -1, which may be happening, do you have any suggestions?

4

Hi - rather than using a textfield to do this you could use my Filter Control which I just released yesterday! (free and unrestricted)

Filter Control - Thread

5

Patrick, Thanks I’ll download and try it now.

6

Do check the thread - there is a small issue with the test window rather than the control itself!

7

OK

8

As an alternative, if your only working on Mac you may want to check out what Jim McKay has been working on. He’s just released a Filter Control made with Declares so you get the whole Mac native thing going on.

Choice is a good thing - right :slight_smile:

NSSearchField - Thread

9

Tanks Patrick Delaney for your attention !