[Lazarus] About TComboBox.Items.IndexOfName

[zeljko]

On 10/30/2013 10:41 PM, FreeMan wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm not sure is this bug? can some one test please? and if its but I'll
> make new issue.
> I have a TComboBox, I add 2 strings. I wanna do, if TmpStr is in the
> items, do it selected.
>
>    I := EDT_User.Items.IndexOfName(TmpStr);
>    EDT_User.ItemIndex:= I;
>
> 1-) I is always return -1;
> 2-) I add breakpoint on IndexOfName function, debugger stop there, when
> click F7 not to go that function, I added breakpoint in IndexOfName
> function, but never stop in, directly jump to next line on my code.
> 3-) EDT_User.ItemIndex:= 1; this code not to trigger Text property, text
> not change
>
> /opt/freepascal/2.7.1/rtl/objpas/classes/stringl.inc    line 784
>
> Kubuntu 13.10 x64
> fpc svn update 25886
> lazarus svn update 43343
> QT

That's probably 2.7.1 problem. With 2.6.2 it works ok. Also, if it's 
because of qt , look into lcl/interfaces/qt/qtprivate.pp where we define 
TStrings for combobox, maybe some tuning for 2.7.1 is needed there.

z.