ControlCollection.AddComboBoxContentControl Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word

Assemblies:: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.dll, Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.v4.0.Utilities.dll

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Overloads

AddComboBoxContentControl(String)	Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl at the current selection in the document.
AddComboBoxContentControl(ContentControl, String)	Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl to the collection. The new control is based on a native content control that is already in the document.
AddComboBoxContentControl(Range, String)	Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl at the specified range in the document.

AddComboBoxContentControl(String)

Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl at the current selection in the document.

public:
 Microsoft::Office::Tools::Word::ComboBoxContentControl ^ AddComboBoxContentControl(System::String ^ name);

public Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl AddComboBoxContentControl (string name);

abstract member AddComboBoxContentControl : string -> Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Public Function AddComboBoxContentControl (name As String) As ComboBoxContentControl

Parameters

name: String

The name of the new control.

Returns

ComboBoxContentControl

The ComboBoxContentControl that was added to the document.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

name is null or has zero length.

ControlNameAlreadyExistsException

A control with the same name is already in the ControlCollection.

Examples

The following code example adds a new ComboBoxContentControl to the beginning of the document. The example also adds the names of several colors to the list of items that users can select in the control.

This version is for a document-level customization. To use this code, paste it into the ThisDocument class in your project, and call the AddComboBoxControlAtSelection method from the ThisDocument_Startup method.

private Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl comboBoxControl1;

private void AddComboBoxControlAtSelection()
{
    this.Paragraphs[1].Range.InsertParagraphBefore();
    this.Paragraphs[1].Range.Select();

    comboBoxControl1 = this.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl("comboBoxControl1");
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0);
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1);
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2);
    comboBoxControl1.PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own";
}

Dim comboBoxControl1 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Private Sub AddComboBoxControlAtSelection()
    Me.Paragraphs(1).Range.InsertParagraphBefore()
    Me.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select()
    comboBoxControl1 = Me.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl("comboBoxControl1")
    With comboBoxControl1
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2)
        .PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own"
    End With
End Sub

This version is for an application-level add-in that targets the .NET Framework 4 or the .NET Framework 4.5. To use this code, paste it into the ThisAddIn class in your project, and call the AddComboBoxControlAtSelection method from the ThisAddIn_Startup method.

private Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl comboBoxControl1;

private void AddComboBoxControlAtSelection()
{
    if (this.Application.ActiveDocument == null)
        return;

    Document vstoDoc = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(this.Application.ActiveDocument);
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs[1].Range.InsertParagraphBefore();
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs[1].Range.Select();

    comboBoxControl1 = vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(
        "comboBoxControl1");
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0);
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1);
    comboBoxControl1.DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2);
    comboBoxControl1.PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own";            
}

Dim comboBoxControl1 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Private Sub AddComboBoxControlAtSelection()
    If Me.Application.ActiveDocument Is Nothing Then
        Return
    End If

    Dim vstoDoc As Document = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(Me.Application.ActiveDocument)
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range.InsertParagraphBefore()
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select()
    comboBoxControl1 = vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl("comboBoxControl1")
    With comboBoxControl1
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2)
        .PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own"
    End With
End Sub

Remarks

Use this method to add a new ComboBoxContentControl at the current selection in the document at run time. For more information, see Adding Controls to Office Documents at Run Time.

Applies to

AddComboBoxContentControl(ContentControl, String)

Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl to the collection. The new control is based on a native content control that is already in the document.

public:
 Microsoft::Office::Tools::Word::ComboBoxContentControl ^ AddComboBoxContentControl(Microsoft::Office::Interop::Word::ContentControl ^ contentControl, System::String ^ name);

public Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl AddComboBoxContentControl (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ContentControl contentControl, string name);

abstract member AddComboBoxContentControl : Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ContentControl * string -> Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Public Function AddComboBoxContentControl (contentControl As ContentControl, name As String) As ComboBoxContentControl

Parameters

contentControl: ContentControl

The ContentControl that is the basis for the new control.

name: String

The name of the new control.

Returns

ComboBoxContentControl

The ComboBoxContentControl that was added to the document.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

contentControl is null.-or- name is null or has zero length.

ControlNameAlreadyExistsException

A control with the same name is already in the ControlCollection.

ArgumentException

contentControl is not a building block gallery (that is, the Type property of contentControl does not have the value Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox).

Examples

The following code example creates a new ComboBoxContentControl for every native combo box that is already in the document.

This version is for a document-level customization. To use this code, paste it into the ThisDocument class in your project, and call the CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls method from the ThisDocument_Startup method.

private System.Collections.Generic.List
    <Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl> comboBoxControls;

private void CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls()
{
    if (this.ContentControls.Count <= 0)
        return;

    comboBoxControls = new System.Collections.Generic.List
        <Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl>();
    int count = 0;

    foreach (Word.ContentControl nativeControl in this.ContentControls)
    {
        if (nativeControl.Type == Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox)
        {
            count++;
            Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl tempControl =
                this.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(nativeControl,
                "VSTOComboBoxContentControl" + count.ToString());
            comboBoxControls.Add(tempControl);
        }
    }
}

Private comboBoxControls As New System.Collections.Generic.List _
        (Of Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl)

Private Sub CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls()
    If Me.ContentControls.Count <= 0 Then
        Return
    End If

    Dim count As Integer = 0
    For Each nativeControl As Word.ContentControl In Me.ContentControls
        If nativeControl.Type = Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox Then
            count += 1
            Dim tempControl As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl = _
                Me.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(nativeControl, _
                "VSTOComboBoxContentControl" + count.ToString())
            comboBoxControls.Add(tempControl)
        End If
    Next nativeControl
End Sub

This version is for an application-level add-in that targets the .NET Framework 4 or the .NET Framework 4.5. To use this code, paste it into the ThisAddIn class in your project, and call the CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls method from the ThisAddIn_Startup method.

private System.Collections.Generic.List
    <Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl> comboBoxControls;

private void CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls()
{
    if (this.Application.ActiveDocument == null)
        return;

    Document vstoDoc = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(this.Application.ActiveDocument);
    if (vstoDoc.ContentControls.Count <= 0)
        return;

    comboBoxControls = new System.Collections.Generic.List
        <Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl>();
    int count = 0;

    foreach (Word.ContentControl nativeControl in vstoDoc.ContentControls)
    {
        if (nativeControl.Type == Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox)
        {
            count++;
            Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl tempControl =
                vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(nativeControl,
                "VSTOComboBoxContentControl" + count.ToString());
            comboBoxControls.Add(tempControl);
        }
    }
}

Private comboBoxControls As New System.Collections.Generic.List _
        (Of Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl)

Private Sub CreateComboBoxControlsFromNativeControls()
    If Me.Application.ActiveDocument Is Nothing Then
        Return
    End If

    Dim vstoDoc As Document = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(Me.Application.ActiveDocument)
    If vstoDoc.ContentControls.Count <= 0 Then
        Return
    End If

    Dim count As Integer = 0
    For Each nativeControl As Word.ContentControl In vstoDoc.ContentControls
        If nativeControl.Type = Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox Then
            count += 1
            Dim tempControl As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl = _
                vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(nativeControl, _
                "VSTOComboBoxContentControl" + count.ToString())
            comboBoxControls.Add(tempControl)
        End If
    Next nativeControl
End Sub

The following code example creates a new ComboBoxContentControl for every native combo box that the user adds to the document.

This version is for a document-level customization. To use this code, paste it into the ThisDocument class in your project. For C#, you must also attach the ThisDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd event handler to the ContentControlAfterAdd event of the ThisDocument class.

void ThisDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd(Word.ContentControl NewContentControl, bool InUndoRedo)
{
    if (NewContentControl.Type == Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox)
    {
        this.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(NewContentControl,
            "ComboBoxControl" + NewContentControl.ID);
    }
}

Private Sub ThisDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd(ByVal NewContentControl As Word.ContentControl, _
    ByVal InUndoRedo As Boolean) Handles Me.ContentControlAfterAdd

    If NewContentControl.Type = Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox Then
        Me.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(NewContentControl, _
            "ComboBoxControl" + NewContentControl.ID)
    End If
End Sub

This version is for an application-level add-in that targets the .NET Framework 4 or the .NET Framework 4.5. To use this code, paste it into the ThisAddIn class in your project. Also, you must attach the ActiveDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd event handler to the ContentControlAfterAdd event of the active document.

void ActiveDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd(
    Word.ContentControl NewContentControl, bool InUndoRedo)
{
    Document vstoDoc = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(this.Application.ActiveDocument);
    if (NewContentControl.Type == Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlComboBox)
    {
        vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(NewContentControl,
            "ComboBoxControl" + NewContentControl.ID);
    }
}

Private Sub ActiveDocument_ComboBoxContentControlAfterAdd( _
    ByVal NewContentControl As Word.ContentControl, _
    ByVal InUndoRedo As Boolean)

    Dim vstoDoc As Document = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(Me.Application.ActiveDocument)
    If NewContentControl.Type = Word.WdContentControlType. _
        wdContentControlComboBox Then
        vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(NewContentControl, _
            "ComboBoxControl" + NewContentControl.ID)
    End If
End Sub

Remarks

Use this method to add a new ComboBoxContentControl that is based on a native content control in the document at run time. This is useful when you create a ComboBoxContentControl at run time, and you want to recreate the same control the next time the document is opened. For more information, see Adding Controls to Office Documents at Run Time.

Applies to

AddComboBoxContentControl(Range, String)

Adds a new ComboBoxContentControl at the specified range in the document.

public:
 Microsoft::Office::Tools::Word::ComboBoxContentControl ^ AddComboBoxContentControl(Microsoft::Office::Interop::Word::Range ^ range, System::String ^ name);

public Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl AddComboBoxContentControl (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Range range, string name);

abstract member AddComboBoxContentControl : Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Range * string -> Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Public Function AddComboBoxContentControl (range As Range, name As String) As ComboBoxContentControl

Parameters

range: Range

A Range that provides the bounds for the new control.

name: String

The name of the new control.

Returns

ComboBoxContentControl

The ComboBoxContentControl that was added to the document.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

name is null or has zero length.

ControlNameAlreadyExistsException

A control with the same name is already in the ControlCollection.

Examples

This version is for a document-level customization. To use this code, paste it into the ThisDocument class in your project, and call the AddComboBoxControlAtRange method from the ThisDocument_Startup method.

private Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl comboBoxControl2;

private void AddComboBoxControlAtRange()
{
    this.Paragraphs[1].Range.InsertParagraphBefore();

    comboBoxControl2 = this.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(this.Paragraphs[1].Range,
        "comboBoxControl2");
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0);
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1);
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2);
    comboBoxControl2.PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own";
}

Dim comboBoxControl2 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Private Sub AddComboBoxControlAtRange()
    Me.Paragraphs(1).Range.InsertParagraphBefore()
    comboBoxControl2 = Me.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(Me.Paragraphs(1).Range, "comboBoxControl2")
    With comboBoxControl2
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2)
        .PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own"
    End With
End Sub

private Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl comboBoxControl2;

private void AddComboBoxControlAtRange()
{
    if (this.Application.ActiveDocument == null)
        return;

    Document vstoDoc = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(this.Application.ActiveDocument);
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs[1].Range.InsertParagraphBefore();

    comboBoxControl2 = vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl(
        vstoDoc.Paragraphs[1].Range,
        "comboBoxControl2");
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0);
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1);
    comboBoxControl2.DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2);
    comboBoxControl2.PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own";            
}

Dim comboBoxControl2 As Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ComboBoxContentControl

Private Sub AddComboBoxControlAtRange()
    If Me.Application.ActiveDocument Is Nothing Then
        Return
    End If

    Dim vstoDoc As Document = Globals.Factory.GetVstoObject(Me.Application.ActiveDocument)
    vstoDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range.InsertParagraphBefore()
    comboBoxControl2 = vstoDoc.Controls.AddComboBoxContentControl( _
        vstoDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range, "comboBoxControl2")
    With comboBoxControl2
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Red", "Red", 0)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Green", "Green", 1)
        .DropDownListEntries.Add("Blue", "Blue", 2)
        .PlaceholderText = "Choose a color, or enter your own"
    End With
End Sub

Remarks

Use this method to add a new ComboBoxContentControl at a specified range in the document at run time. For more information, see Adding Controls to Office Documents at Run Time.

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ControlCollection.AddComboBoxContentControl Method

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AddComboBoxContentControl(String)

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AddComboBoxContentControl(ContentControl, String)

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AddComboBoxContentControl(Range, String)

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