I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would
make a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble
figuring out how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
Public Class YesNoCombobox
Inherits ComboBox
Sub New()
MyBase.New()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("N - No")
Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
End If
End Sub
End Class
This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
Chris
14  4812 
If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would make
a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
Public Class YesNoCombobox
Inherits ComboBox
Sub New()
MyBase.New()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("N - No")
Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
End If
End Sub
End Class
This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
Chris
Scott M. wrote: If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would make
a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
Public Class YesNoCombobox
Inherits ComboBox
Sub New()
MyBase.New()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("N - No")
Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
End If
End Sub
End Class
This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
Chris
Yes, thank you for your concern on my design, but we are duplicating a
functionality that already exists. They like the way it is and it is
not worth fighting to change it. It works well and it I still would
like a solution.
Chris
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> schrieb: If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
I'd use a checkbox control ("boolean control") :-).
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At the end it is what the customer wants. If they like it a combo box
it must be a combobox :)
Chris try the follwoing:
Protected Overrides Sub InitLayout()
MyBase.InitLayo ut()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("Y es")
Me.Items.Add("N o")
End If
End Sub
It worked for me.
Cheers,
Ahmed
Chris wrote: Scott M. wrote: If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would make
a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
Public Class YesNoCombobox
Inherits ComboBox
Sub New()
MyBase.New()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("N - No")
Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
End If
End Sub
End Class
This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
Chris
Yes, thank you for your concern on my design, but we are duplicating a
functionality that already exists. They like the way it is and it is
not worth fighting to change it. It works well and it I still would
like a solution.
Chris
Ahmed,
At the end it is what the customer tells when they have chosen another shop.
By instance that those had a more from this time solution with an easier way
of handling by instance the UI commands, which saved them a lot of time.
Just my thought reading your message.
Cor
"Ahmed" <ah*******@gmai l.com> schreef in bericht
news:11******** **************@ r2g2000cwb.goog legroups.com... At the end it is what the customer wants. If they like it a combo box
it must be a combobox :)
Chris try the follwoing:
Protected Overrides Sub InitLayout()
MyBase.InitLayo ut()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("Y es")
Me.Items.Add("N o")
End If
End Sub
It worked for me.
Cheers,
Ahmed
Chris wrote: Scott M. wrote: > If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
> control, but not a ComboBox control?
>
> Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
> designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users.
> Users
> don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
>
> Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
>
> "Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
>> I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it
>> options.
>> This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would
>> make
>> a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring
>> out
>> how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
>>
>>
>> Public Class YesNoCombobox
>> Inherits ComboBox
>> Sub New()
>> MyBase.New()
>> If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
>> Me.Items.Add("N - No")
>> Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
>> End If
>> End Sub
>> End Class
>>
>> This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
>> code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
>>
>> Chris
>
>
Yes, thank you for your concern on my design, but we are duplicating a
functionality that already exists. They like the way it is and it is
not worth fighting to change it. It works well and it I still would
like a solution.
Chris
I guess you will be losing many customers :P
when it comes to creating programs in house and dealing with
non-technical personnel it becomes even worse.
Cor Ligthert [MVP] wrote: Ahmed,
At the end it is what the customer tells when they have chosen another shop.
By instance that those had a more from this time solution with an easier way
of handling by instance the UI commands, which saved them a lot of time.
Just my thought reading your message.
Cor
"Ahmed" <ah*******@gmai l.com> schreef in bericht
news:11******** **************@ r2g2000cwb.goog legroups.com... At the end it is what the customer wants. If they like it a combo box
it must be a combobox :)
Chris try the follwoing:
Protected Overrides Sub InitLayout()
MyBase.InitLayo ut()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("Y es")
Me.Items.Add("N o")
End If
End Sub
It worked for me.
Cheers,
Ahmed
Chris wrote: Scott M. wrote:
> If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
> control, but not a ComboBox control?
>
> Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
> designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users.
> Users
> don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
>
> Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
>
> "Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
>> I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it
>> options.
>> This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would
>> make
>> a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring
>> out
>> how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
>>
>>
>> Public Class YesNoCombobox
>> Inherits ComboBox
>> Sub New()
>> MyBase.New()
>> If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
>> Me.Items.Add("N - No")
>> Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
>> End If
>> End Sub
>> End Class
>>
>> This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
>> code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
>>
>> Chris
>
>
Yes, thank you for your concern on my design, but we are duplicating a
functionality that already exists. They like the way it is and it is
not worth fighting to change it. It works well and it I still would
like a solution.
Chris
Even MS doesn't follow this suggestion. Take a look at the properties page
for various controls (text edit for example) and you will see multiple
instances of properties marked Yes/No or True/False that are combo boxes and
not checkboxes.
Mike Ober.
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would
makea control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
Public Class YesNoCombobox
Inherits ComboBox
Sub New()
MyBase.New()
If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
Me.Items.Add("N - No")
Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
End If
End Sub
End Class
This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
Chris
I tend to you comboboxes for "yes/no" where I need to record the third state
(ie unselected). Sometimes in a form, I want the user to specifically make
a choice, rather than perhaps forget and take the default. I find the
combobox better than the checkbox for this purpose.
Having said that the checkbox is more the norm. for yes/no true/false
boolean tests.
Simon
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"Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum. mit.edu.nospam> wrote in message
news:O4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
Even MS doesn't follow this suggestion. Take a look at the properties
page
for various controls (text edit for example) and you will see multiple
instances of properties marked Yes/No or True/False that are combo boxes
and
not checkboxes.
Mike Ober.
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... >I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
>This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would make >a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
>how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
>
>
> Public Class YesNoCombobox
> Inherits ComboBox
> Sub New()
> MyBase.New()
> If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
> Me.Items.Add("N - No")
> Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
> End If
> End Sub
> End Class
>
> This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
> code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
>
> Chris
Michael,
Do you use Version 2003, if you have ever opened an "add reference dialog
box", you would never write anymore than *even*. However there has been a
suggestion to do that better and the boxes in the VBNet windowsform IDE
version 2005 are now completely resizable.
To say it in other words, it are just normal developers who make the same
mistakes as you and me, but change things when there is put their attention
on it..
Just my thought,
Cor
"Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum. mit.edu.nospam> schreef in bericht
news:O4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
Even MS doesn't follow this suggestion. Take a look at the properties
page
for various controls (text edit for example) and you will see multiple
instances of properties marked Yes/No or True/False that are combo boxes
and
not checkboxes.
Mike Ober.
"Scott M." <s-***@nospam.nosp am> wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
If it needs only Y & N, shouldn't it be a boolean control or a listbox
control, but not a ComboBox control?
Using a ComboBox for this, I would say, is a good example of a poorly
designed UI. UI's should be easy to use and understand for users. Users
don't expect ComboBoxes for Y & N answers.
Is there some reason why you feel you need a ComboBox for this?
"Chris" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl... >I have a need to have a combo box that just has Yes & No as it options.
>This will be used everywhere in the application, so I thought I would make >a control that inherits from combobox. I am having trouble figuring out
>how to add the Y/N in control. I tried:
>
>
> Public Class YesNoCombobox
> Inherits ComboBox
> Sub New()
> MyBase.New()
> If Me.Items.Count = 0 Then
> Me.Items.Add("N - No")
> Me.Items.Add("Y - Yes")
> End If
> End Sub
> End Class
>
> This doubles the N/Y because the designer places a N/Y in the designer
> code as well. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this?
>
> Chris
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