[FIXED] [1.0] ComboBox should implement IEditableTextControl

[shaun]

ComboBox doesn't currently implement IEditableTextControl, which means that it can't be used inside of many ASP.Net controls' ContentTemplates where specific named controls are required.

For example, an Ext:ComboBox can't be used for the "Question" field of a CreateUserWizard.ContentTemplate. Trying to do so gives:

cuw1: CreateUserWizardStep.ContentTemplate does not contain an IEditableTextControl with ID Question for the security question, this is required if your membership provider requires a question and answer.

[shaun]

It should also support ITextControl.

... and I'm guessing that a lot of other Coolite control should also support these two interfaces.

[shaun]

For now I am using the code below... although - I am not 100% sure about the Text.set logic.

    public class ComboBoxEx : Coolite.Ext.Web.ComboBox, IEditableTextControl, ITextControl
    {
        public event EventHandler TextChanged
        {
            add { base.ItemSelected+= value; }
            remove { base.ItemSelected-= value; }
        }
        public string Text
        {
            get { return base.SelectedItem.Text; }
            set
            {
                // Find a matching item
                for(int i = 0; i < base.Items.Count; ++i)
                {
                    if(base.Items[i].Text == value)
                    {
                        base.SetValue(base.Items[i].Value);
                        return;
                    }
                }


                if(base.Editable)
                {
                    base.SetValue(value);
                }


                throw new ArgumentException("Text can only be set to the value of an existing ListItem");
            }
        }
    }

[michaeld]

I have also attempted to template the createuserwizard section to use microsoft membership and roles. I want a consitent look and feel of extjs and I have discovered that without this support, this is not possible. Please support these simple interfaces for most of the base form controls for 1.0. They really only need the Value to Text property and the event substitution as listed above.

So please support IEditableTextControl

[geoffrey.mcgill]

I'll have to look into what revisions were recently made to support these interfaces across more of the controls. If they were not added I'll ensure they are added right away to the v1.0 branch.

I'll update this thread once I confirm the interfaces have been added.

[geoffrey.mcgill]

In the v1.0 release, the IEditableTextControl interface was added to the TextFieldBase class, so now all child components will inherit. Including Combobox, NumberField, SpinnerField, TextField, etc.

Hope this helps.

[shaun]

Fantastic! ... Thanks!

[michaeld]

Great. Now all I need is 1.0. ;)