Combobox and grid controls with JBuilder

[Trimtrom]

Hello

I am a VB programmer trying to learn Java with JBuilder Foundation.

I am looking for a Java combobox component with a multicolumn dropdown
to use in my database app, and also a grid that will support embedding
other controls such as a multicolumn combobox within one of the grid
columns. (VB doesn't have such controls.)

I was wondering if there were any free opensource components such as
the above that I could download from somewhere on the Net. Are there a
good number of free Java components available generally, or should I
try Delphi, perhaps, or something like that, because I am at my wits'
end to find free well constructed relatively sophisticated GUI controls
to use with Visual Basic. I have basically given up!!! Microsoft
programmers insist on charging for their work....

If anyone can help me find the above GUI controls for Java, please
help.

Many thanks,

Trimtrom

 

[Thomas Weidenfeller]

I am a VB programmer trying to learn Java with JBuilder Foundation.

Please don't multi-post.

/Thomas

 

[Roedy Green]

I am looking for a Java combobox component with a multicolumn dropdown
to use in my database app, and also a grid that will support embedding
other controls such as a multicolumn combobox within one of the grid
columns. (VB doesn't have such controls.

You can use a JTable with a custom cell renderer and custom editor.
Normally you scroll rather than pop up.

You might see what happens if you use a pair of JPopupMenus that you
trigger in tandem.

The other thing to look into is writing a custom renderer for
JComboBox where you render two cells for each slot.