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The ComboBox control shows a drop-down list of values and an edit field where the user can enter a value.

Text

Text: (Note: Only used to set text style)

The font and font style to use for the combobox text. Text styles can be managed in your project on the Styles dialog (Project > Styles). To define the number of characters the user can enter, append {n} after any font specifications, where n is a positive number (from 0 to 2147483646). Example style:

{\UI_Font_Normal}{40}

Property

Property name:

The name of the property to associate with this control whose value you want to set. If the Indirect checkbox is checked, this is the name of another property to set. Properties can be created and managed on the Properties tab of the Project Settings dialog (Project > Settings).

Indirect

If checked, the Property name is the name of another property, not directly associated with this control. If unchecked, the Property name is associated with this control.

Integer

If checked, the property associated with this control is interpreted as an integer value. If unchecked, the property value is a string.

ComboBox Items

The list of items to show in the combobox control. Click the Add button to open the Item Properties dialog where you can configure the item text and value of a new item. Existing items can be modified using the Edit button, removed using the remove button, and ordered using the up and down arrow buttons.

Options

Combo list

If checked, a combobox with a static text field will be shown. If unchecked, a combobox with an edit field will be shown.

Sorted

If checked, the items will be listed in the order you configured in the combobox items list above. If unchecked, the combobox items will be sorted alphabetically.

User language

If checked fonts are created in the user's default UI code page. If unchecked, fonts are created in the database code page.

Left scroll

If checked, the scroll bar will be shown on the left side of the control. If unchecked, it will be shown on the right side.

RTL reading order

If checked, the text in the control will be shown in right-to-left reading order. If unchecked, it will be shown in left-to-right reading order.

Right aligned

If checked, the text in the control will be aligned to the right. If unchecked, it will be aligned to the left.

More Information

MSDN Online: ComboBox Control

MSDN Online: Controls

MSDN Online: Control Table

WiX Help File: Control Element

WiX Help File: ComboBox Element

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