Reset Combo Control VS C++ 6.0

I think I have a relatively simple question, yet I have not found a relatively simple solution.

I am loading a combo box control using using .AddString ():

Code:

//list files in combo box box for data files
m_DataFile.AddString(file.c_str());
UpdateData(false);

That works fine and I am pleased with my results. However, I want to be able to clear the values listed in the combo box based on the value of check box state. I successfully add values to the combo box if it is checked, but I want to clear the list in the combo box so it shows no values if the box is unchecked.

So far the code below clears most of the values but some still remain, so I know this logic is flawed. Any suggestions? Am I going about this the wrong way?

Code:

//clear the combo box of current values
		int count = 0;
		//clear the combo box setting it blank values
		do
		{
			m_DataFile.DeleteString(count);
			UpdateData (false);
			count ++;
			
		}while (count != numberPackages);

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks-

if you just want to clear all strings, something like this should suffice:

Code:

int iCount;

for(iCount = ComboBox_GetCount(hwndCb); iCount; iCount--)
    ComboBox_DeleteString(hwndCb, iCount);

where hwndCb is a handle to the combo box control/window.

Thanks for the reply!

to create the handle to the combo box, I am getting errors with my code. Looks like this:

Code:

HANDLE hwndCb;
hwndCb = IDC_DATAFILE:

Not accustom to creating handles to controls.... sorry....

here is my return error:

Code:

C:\ASE\FXGPackageBuilder\PACKAGEEDIT.cpp(730) : error C2440: '=' : cannot convert from 'const int' to 'void *'

Thanks for the help-

I added a call to GetSafeHwnd () to try and correct my handle issue, which fixed that, then go errors relating the function listed for GetCount and DeleteString in relation to parameter passing:

Code:

for(iCount = m_DataFile.GetCount(hwndCb); iCount; iCount--);
		m_DataFile.DeleteString(hwndCb, iCount);

it basically says that GetCount does not take a parameter and that DeleteString only allows for one parameter.

I modified my code to remove the parameter issues like this:

Code:

for(iCount = m_DataFile.GetCount(); iCount; iCount--);
		m_DataFile.DeleteString(iCount);

and it compiled ok, but does not produce the result of clearing all the values from the combo box.

Again, I appreciate the help! :-)

signing off for the night, will continue and check back in the morning.... for more ideas.

THanks for the help and happy holidays CProgramming!

have you written the GetCount and DeleteString functions, and if so, do you care to post them for us? the errors you speak of sound rather simple, but that of course depends on the complexity of those 2 functions...

I'm thinking you are using MFC, perhaps?
CComboBox has a member function called ResetContent that deletes all items in the combobox.

ResetContent is what you want, as Elysia stated.

Also, you shouldn't be calling UpdateData when adding or deleting from a control. For deleting, the controls indexes change as you delete items, so the trick is to start with the largest index and delete down to zero. That way an items index stays the same. I'll bet thats exactly what ResetContent does.

You guys ROCK! Thats what I needed. I am using MFC, sorry should have stated that.

Thanks for the help and the details!