One solution I've used is to hold the list in a separate pdb file, complete with categories. Then use two pulldown lists, one to pick the category, then this triggers the population of the second pulldown list of items just from that category, keeping the pulldown small. Using a database like this also allows sorting, I also keep track of and have selection buttons to sort by most recently picked and most commonly picked and, the default, in alphabetical order. Be sure to set the backup bit, because the whole idea is that the user would, for the first few weeks/months use the categories to help them find the entries they want, but once the database gets enough usage data stored away, they can leave the category on the default "ALL" and, while it's still a very long list, they entries the used most are at the top. A non-trivial exercise, to be sure, but worth it in the end. The other reason that I did it this way is that the full list often changes and as it's a separate file from the prc, I can create it from a Excel/CSV file via PDRCreator on the desktop and just send our the customized replacement via email.
Email me directly and I can send you some code snippets, if this works for you app. Regards, Randyp > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-palm- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John J. Corelli > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:00 PM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: how to handle long pulldown lists... > > Good afternoon all.... > > I'm using a popup trigger to display a group of options in a pulldown. > The > problem I now have is that my group of item in the list generates a > pulldown > that is longer than the screen. Any suggestions on how to better handle > this UI control? I don't suppose you can make the pull down scrollable. > Do > I need to look at a totally different UI control to handle this large > set of > items? > > Any ideas? > > TIA > John > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
