implemented combo box for server address for storing the last 6 items

src/client.cpp

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CClient::CClient ( const quint16 iPortNumber ) :
     iAudioInFader ( AUD_FADER_IN_MIDDLE ),
     iReverbLevel ( 0 ),
     bReverbOnLeftChan ( false ),
-    strIPAddress ( "" ), strName ( "" ),
+    vstrIPAddress ( MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS, "" ), strName ( "" ),
     bOpenChatOnNewMessage ( true ),
     bDoAutoSockBufSize ( true ),
     iSndCrdPreferredMonoBlSizeIndex ( CSndCrdBufferSizes::GetDefaultIndex() ),

src/client.h

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
 
 
     // settings
-    QString                 strIPAddress;
+    CVector<QString>        vstrIPAddress;
     QString                 strName;
 
 protected:

src/global.h

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 #define MAX_NUMBER_SOUND_CARDS          10
 #define INVALID_SNC_CARD_DEVICE         -1
 
+// maximum number of elemts in the server address combo box
+#define MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS       6
+
 // defines for LED input level meter
 #define NUM_STEPS_INP_LEV_METER         10
 #define YELLOW_BOUND_INP_LEV_METER      7

src/llconclientdlg.cpp

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, QWidget* parent,
         "the tag string of your fader can be set. This tag will appear "
         "at your fader on the mixer board when connected to the server.");
     TextLabelServerTag->setWhatsThis ( strFaderTag );
-    LineEditFaderTag->setWhatsThis  ( strFaderTag );
+    LineEditFaderTag->setWhatsThis   ( strFaderTag );
 
     QString strAudFader = tr ( "<b>Audio Fader:</b> With the audio fader "
         "control the level of left and right audio input channels can "
@@ -91,8 +91,18 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, QWidget* parent,
     // init fader tag line edit
     LineEditFaderTag->setText ( pClient->strName );
 
-    // init server address line edit
+    // init server address combo box (max MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS entries)
-    LineEditServerAddr->setText ( pClient->strIPAddress );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setMaxCount ( MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setInsertPolicy ( QComboBox::InsertAtTop );
+
+    // load data from ini file
+    for ( int iLEIdx = 0; iLEIdx < MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS; iLEIdx++ )
+    {
+        if ( !pClient->vstrIPAddress[iLEIdx].isEmpty() )
+        {
+            LineEditServerAddr->addItem ( pClient->vstrIPAddress[iLEIdx] );
+        }
+    }
 
     // we want the cursor to be at IP address line edit at startup
     LineEditServerAddr->setFocus();
@@ -180,6 +190,10 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, QWidget* parent,
     // line edits
     QObject::connect ( LineEditFaderTag, SIGNAL ( textChanged ( const QString& ) ),
         this, SLOT ( OnFaderTagTextChanged ( const QString& ) ) );
+    QObject::connect ( LineEditServerAddr, SIGNAL ( editTextChanged ( const QString ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString ) ) );
+    QObject::connect ( LineEditServerAddr, SIGNAL ( activated ( int ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnLineEditServerAddrActivated ( int ) ) ); 
 
     // other
     QObject::connect ( pClient,
@@ -214,8 +228,12 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::closeEvent ( QCloseEvent * Event )
     ClientSettingsDlg.close();
     ChatDlg.close();
 
-    // store IP address
+    // store IP addresses
-    pClient->strIPAddress = LineEditServerAddr->text();
+    for ( int iLEIdx = 0; iLEIdx < LineEditServerAddr->count(); iLEIdx++ )
+    {
+        pClient->vstrIPAddress[iLEIdx] =
+            LineEditServerAddr->itemText ( iLEIdx );
+    }
 
     // store fader tag
     pClient->strName = LineEditFaderTag->text();
@@ -259,13 +277,33 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::OnSliderAudInFader ( int value )
     UpdateAudioFaderSlider();
 }
 
+void CLlconClientDlg::OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString sNewText )
+{
+    // if the maximum number of items in the combo box is reached,
+    // delete the last item so that the new item can be added (first
+    // in - first out)
+    if ( LineEditServerAddr->count() == MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS )
+    {
+        LineEditServerAddr->removeItem ( MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS - 1 );
+    }
+}
+
+void CLlconClientDlg::OnLineEditServerAddrActivated ( int index )
+{
+    // move activated list item to the top
+    const QString strCurIPAddress = LineEditServerAddr->itemText ( index );
+    LineEditServerAddr->removeItem ( index );
+    LineEditServerAddr->insertItem ( 0, strCurIPAddress );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setCurrentIndex ( 0 );
+}
+
 void CLlconClientDlg::OnConnectDisconBut()
 {
     // start/stop client, set button text
     if ( !pClient->IsRunning() )
     {
         // set address and check if address is valid
-        if ( pClient->SetServerAddr ( LineEditServerAddr->text() ) )
+        if ( pClient->SetServerAddr ( LineEditServerAddr->currentText() ) )
         {
             pClient->Start();
 

src/llconclientdlg.h

@@ -107,4 +107,6 @@ public slots:
     void OnChatTextReceived ( QString strChatText );
     void OnNewLocalInputText ( QString strChatText )
         { pClient->SendTextMess ( strChatText ); }
+    void OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString sNewText );
+    void OnLineEditServerAddrActivated ( int index );
 };

src/llconclientdlgbase.ui

@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
         </property>
         <property name="sizeHint" >
          <size>
-          <width>20</width>
+          <width>249</width>
-          <height>0</height>
+          <height>16</height>
          </size>
         </property>
        </spacer>
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
         </property>
         <property name="sizeHint" >
          <size>
-          <width>20</width>
+          <width>249</width>
-          <height>0</height>
+          <height>16</height>
          </size>
         </property>
        </spacer>
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@
         <item>
          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" >
           <item>
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="LineEditServerAddr" />
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="LineEditServerAddr" >
+            <property name="editable" >
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="LineEditFaderTag" >
@@ -628,7 +632,6 @@ Fader</string>
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
-  <tabstop>LineEditServerAddr</tabstop>
   <tabstop>LineEditFaderTag</tabstop>
   <tabstop>PushButtonConnect</tabstop>
   <tabstop>SliderAudReverb</tabstop>

src/settings.cpp

@@ -53,9 +53,21 @@ void CSettings::ReadIniFile ( const QString& sFileName )
 
 
     // actual settings data ---------------------------------------------------
-    // IP address
+    // IP addresses
-    pClient->strIPAddress = GetIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client",
+    for ( int iIPAddrIdx = 0; iIPAddrIdx < MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS; iIPAddrIdx++ )
-        "ipaddress", DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS );
+    {
+        QString sDefaultIP = "";
+
+        // use default only for first entry
+        if ( iIPAddrIdx == 0 )
+        {
+            sDefaultIP = DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS;
+        }
+
+        pClient->vstrIPAddress[iIPAddrIdx] =
+            GetIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client",
+            QString ( "ipaddress%1" ).arg ( iIPAddrIdx ), sDefaultIP );
+    }
 
     // name
     pClient->strName = GetIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client", "name" );
@@ -150,9 +162,13 @@ void CSettings::WriteIniFile ( const QString& sFileName )
 
 
     // actual settings data ---------------------------------------------------
-    // IP address
+    // IP addresses
-    PutIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client", "ipaddress",
+    for ( int iIPAddrIdx = 0; iIPAddrIdx < MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS; iIPAddrIdx++ )
-        pClient->strIPAddress );
+    {
+        PutIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client",
+            QString ( "ipaddress%1" ).arg ( iIPAddrIdx ),
+            pClient->vstrIPAddress[iIPAddrIdx] );
+    }
 
     // name
     PutIniSetting ( IniXMLDocument, "client", "name",