Example: Combo Box

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Example: Combo Box

1. Define an input matrix.

2. On the Input/Output tab, in the Controls group, click Basic > Combo Box. Add additional rows and columns from the Matrices/Tables tab. Define the item and its units.

3. Define the items and corresponding values in the cells.

4. Evaluate the value of the combo box for different items.

<region id="ID0EWSLPB" actualWidth="226.36666666666667" actualHeight="44.2" top="38.400000000000006" left="19.200000000000003" xmlns="http://schemas.mathsoft.com/worksheet50">
  <math resultRef="3">
    <define xmlns="http://schemas.mathsoft.com/math50">
      <matrix rows="2" cols="1">
        <id labels="VARIABLE" xml:space="preserve">Young</id>
        <id labels="VARIABLE" xml:space="preserve">Shear</id>
      </matrix>
      <ComboBoxControl rows="3" cols="2" SelectedRow="0" ComboBoxPrefix="Metal">
        <ComboBoxRowNames>
          <rowName>Aluminium</rowName>
          <rowName>Gold</rowName>
          <rowName>Platinum</rowName>
        </ComboBoxRowNames>
        <ComboBoxScaleFactors>
          <id xml:space="preserve">GPa</id>
          <id xml:space="preserve">GPa</id>
        </ComboBoxScaleFactors>
        <ComboBoxValues>
          <real>70</real>
          <real>26</real>
          <real>79</real>
          <real>27</real>
          <real>168</real>
          <real>61</real>
        </ComboBoxValues>
      </ComboBoxControl>
    </define>
  </math>
</region>