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I have 3 combo boxes with items from a static list, when a selection is made it is added to a collection as combo-box1.selected.name etc..
However if the user selectds "NotFound" from the combo box I would like to give them the option to manually add the missing name so that it's saved to the collection. So combo-box1.selected.name is now whatever they have manually typed in? rather than "NotFound"
Hope you can follow
TIA
Hi @vffdd
I have done this previously by having a text input appear when the 'NotFound' value is selected. It is done by using a variable which initially shows the combobox and hides the combobox and shows the text input if the variable changes.
You will need to have code on the patch to check it is 'NotFound'. If it is it would patch the text input value to the collection rather than the combobox selected value.
I also added in a cancel icon to the text input so it goes back to the combobox.
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THanks @realwillwright I was thinking of something along those lines. I know I will need to use a text input. My issue is that I actually have 12 combo boxes so I'm trying to think of the most efficient way to do it ! It's unlikely there will be 12 Not found ! but there could be 2 or 3...so the issue then is the code for the patch to the collection. How to differentiate without having to create 12 text inputs. But I currently can't see any option for that as it's not saved to collection until all 12 boxes are complete. I may look at using a gallery someway?
Have you looked at creating component(s)? you might be able to do it that way, but you will need to run Power FX which I'm not sure is possible without turning on the preview feature 'Advanced Components'.
I've actually gone another way ! similar to your first suggestion above with the variable and text field. So I'll mark that as solution.
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