Vista - Message boxes and combo boxes (drop down boxes)

I have used VB6 pretty extensively in the past...about 10 years ago, so I
have forgot alot. But is was so easy using the drag and drop feature to put
on text boxes and combo boxes etc...

My new company doesn't have a copy of it so I am using VBscript to try and
automate some things. Msg box is easy enough, but I want to make a message
pop up to the end use that will give them a selection from a drop down
combo. I want them to be able to select OK.

My guess is that this can be done with VBscript but I haven't written in a
long time and don't have the drag and drop feature. If anyone could point
me to a good link with some specifics and/or provide some sample code I
would be greatly appreciative.

James

James wrote:
VBScript does not have controls like combo boxes. You can use the InputBox
function to show a list of alternatives and have the user enter one of them
manually in the box, but that's about it. You can also display various
standard buttons, like Yes, No, and Cancel in MsgBox's (3 is the max). It
may be possible to use IE to display a combo box. I can't remember if I've
seen an example.

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Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
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An input box may work, but if I got a typo then ofcourse the script would
bomb out unless I put in more error checking and then it might just be too
much work at that point. What about check boxes, or is VBscript really
limited with that kind of functionality, cause I was hoping to put my items
into an array then populate the combo box with the array and any time the
list needed updated I wouldn't have to keep changing the combo?

regards,

James

"Richard Mueller [MVP]" <rlmueller-nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in
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Yes, vbscript is that limited.

You can do kludges like automating IE to get some of those visual
effects, but that's it. Vbscript is intended for automating repetitive,
administrative-type tasks (think "batch files with a few extra
features"), not for creating GUIs.

There's a learning curve (html) but you might consider creating an HTML
Application (HTA) to do what you want. Of course, html is limited to
dropdown boxes (no such thing as an html combo box) but this can be
worked around.

Do a search at msdn.microsoft.com for HTA.

James wrote:--
HTH,
Bob Barrows

"James" <donotreply@xxxxxx> wroteYou might want to look into HTA (HyperText Applications) to do some of
your automation. You can use VBScript for coding and the IE (HTML)
document for user interface.

For a (rather large) example, start with this download which is itself
an install file for ScriptomaticV2.hta (an HTA application) that teaches
you scriting techniques as well as helping you plumb the depths of WMI.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Good Luck!
LFS

I appreciate it guys! Thanks for the pointers.

James

"Larry Serflaten" <serflaten@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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For VBScript that requires a UI, take a look at HTAs as a viable solution.
HTAs are basically IE without the Security Restrictions for use in
Intranets.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...96(VS.85).aspx

"James" <donotreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ujyWk8QFKHA.1380@xxxxxx

See here for various options:

www.jsware.net/jsware/scripts.php5

There's a custom message box that includes
dropdown option, written as HTML in IE.
Samples here:
www.jsware.net/jsware/msggal.php5

It works great in IE5/6 but as others have said
there are problems with security if you use IE7/8,
and in that case you'll probably want to use an HTA.

Also on the same scripts page are scriptable
components to get a custom msgbox, customizable
window, etc. And there's a basic tutorial on HTAs.

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