TComboBox.Sorted Property

Determines whether the list portion of the combo box is alphabetized.

Pascal

property Sorted: Boolean;

C++

__property Boolean Sorted;

Description

Set Sorted to true to sort the items in the Items list alphabetically. New items added to the list while Sorted is true are inserted in the correct alphabetical position.

When Sorted is changed from false to true, the original order of the items is lost. Setting Sorted back to false does not restore the original order.

C++ Examples:

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/*
This example fills the list of a combo box with the set of
open forms when the user drops down the list. The list is
regenerated every time the list is dropped down, so if the
application opens or closes forms, the combo box stays current.
*/
#include "Unit2.h"
#include "Unit3.h"

void __fastcall TForm1::ComboBox1DropDown(TObject *Sender)
{
  ComboBox1->Items->BeginUpdate(); // prevent repaints until done
  ComboBox1->Items->Clear(); // empty the list of any old values
  for (int i = 0; i < Screen->CustomFormCount; i++)
  {
    if (((TForm1 *)Screen->CustomForms[i])->Visible)
      ComboBox1->Items->Add(Screen->CustomForms[i]->Caption);  // add form names
  }
  ComboBox1->Items->EndUpdate(); //reenable painting
}

void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
  ComboBox1->Sorted = True; // make sure the form names are sorted
}

void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  Form2->Show();
}

void __fastcall TForm1::Button2Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  Form3->Show();
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
This example fills the list of a combo box with the set of
open forms when the user drops down the list. The list is
regenerated every time the list is dropped down, so if the
application opens or closes forms, the combo box stays current.
}
procedure TForm1.ComboBox1DropDown(Sender: TObject);
var
  I: Integer;
begin
  with ComboBox1 do
  begin
    Items.BeginUpdate; { prevent repaints until done }
    Items.Clear; { empty the list of any old values }
    for I := 0 to Screen.CustomFormCount - 1 do
    begin
      if (Screen.CustomForms[I].Visible) then
        Items.Add(Screen.CustomForms[I].Caption); { add form name }
    end;
    Items.EndUpdate; {reenable painting }
  end;
end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  ComboBox1.Sorted := True; { make sure the form names are sorted }
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  Form2.Show;
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  Form3.Show;
end;