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Use Array of names to set Items in combobox

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February 25, 2021
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I am trying to loop an array to set Items in a long list of comboboxes. I keep getting not a function as a return.

var myArray=new Array ("combobox1","combobox2",etc);
for (i=0; i < myArray.length; i++);
{myArray[i].setvalue(["1","2"],["3","4"]);}

I keep getting myArray[i].setvalue is not a function. What am I doing wrong? I am new to this so anyadvice is beneficial. Thanks for reading!

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

Use:

this.getField(myArray[i]).setItems( ... )

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Brainiac

By the way this line

for (i=0; i < myArray.length; i++);

does nothing at all. The following line

{myArray[i].setvalue(["1","2"],["3","4"]);}

will be run exactly once. This is because of the semi-colon on the for line, which runs everything BEFORE the semi-colon in a loop (so in this case runs nothing).

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sincere_artwork5C60Author

Inspiring

That is very good to know! Thank you for the claridication.

try67

Community Expert

Also, myArray[i] returns a string, not a field. You need to use the getField method to access a field object.

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sincere_artwork5C60Author

Inspiring

Ah I see. Would there be any way to use getField on multiple fields? like getField ("1","2","3") etc? Or would I have to input each getField individually?

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Brainiac

You have to CALL getField for each field. You don't have to type it, you loop over your array and call it for each. But in general you can't take something made for one item and make it take a list, that's what loops are for.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

You must use setItems on the field objects.

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sincere_artwork5C60Author

Inspiring

That was definitely my issue. would calling getField("myArray[i]").setItems() not work then?

Bernd AlheitCorrect answer

Community Expert

Use:

this.getField(myArray[i]).setItems( ... )

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