Yes, the combo box does not return the “selected” menuItem. Likely something to do with its compound nature.
> On Aug 15, 2022, at 6:16 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I should also mention that menuPick IS getting triggered, but if I use > spacebar or return to select, the parameter for which item got picked is > empty. If I click then the parameter is NOT empty it's the item I clicked. > > Bob S > > >> On Aug 15, 2022, at 15:03 , Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Craig. It's not a popup menu it's a combo box. I do use popup menus and >> those work as advertized. >> >> When I click to expand a combo box menu, it I get the list of items, and if >> I click an item, it correctly selects that item. If however I use the arrow >> keys to hilite an item then use the space bar or return to select the >> hilited item, the hilited item is NOT selected, it retains it's previous >> label. >> >> Bob S >> >> >>> On Aug 15, 2022, at 11:03 , Craig Newman via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, I was not complete. Once the arrow keys have found the menuItem of >>> interest, clicking Enter or Return executes the menuPick handler. >>> >>> Craig >>> >>>> On Aug 12, 2022, at 7:37 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all. Very odd, I thought this worked. >>>> >>>> I am programmatically popping up a menu, then I want to be able to jse the >>>> arrow keys to traverse the selections available. If I click any of the >>>> choices, the menuPick handler gets the choice as the first parameter. If >>>> however I use the spacebar or the enterKey to select a choice, the >>>> parameter is empty in menuPick! That isn't right, is it?? >>>> >>>> MacOS 10.15.7 LC 9.6.9 rc1 >>>> >>>> Bob S >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
