prepared for the combo box functionality for server names

src/connectdlg.cpp

@@ -34,10 +34,38 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f )
 
 
     // Add help text to controls -----------------------------------------------
+    // server address
+    QString strServAddrH = tr ( "<b>Server Address:</b> The IP address or URL "
+        "of the server running the llcon server software must be set here. "
+        "A list of the most recent used server URLs is available for "
+        "selection. If an invalid address was chosen, an error message is "
+        "shown in the status bar." );
+
+    TextLabelServerAddr->setWhatsThis            ( strServAddrH );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setWhatsThis             ( strServAddrH );
+
+    LineEditServerAddr->setAccessibleName        ( tr ( "Server address edit box" ) );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setAccessibleDescription ( tr ( "Holds the current server "
+        "URL. It also stores old URLs in the combo box list." ) );
+
+
+    // init server address combo box (max MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS entries)
+    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() )
+        {
 
 // TODO
+//            LineEditServerAddr->addItem ( pClient->vstrIPAddress[iLEIdx] );
 
 
+        }
+    }
+
     // set up list view for connected clients
     ListViewServers->setColumnWidth ( 0, 170 );
     ListViewServers->setColumnWidth ( 1, 130 );
@@ -48,6 +76,13 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f )
 
 
     // Connections -------------------------------------------------------------
+    // line edits
+    QObject::connect ( LineEditServerAddr, SIGNAL ( editTextChanged ( const QString ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString ) ) );
+
+    QObject::connect ( LineEditServerAddr, SIGNAL ( activated ( int ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnLineEditServerAddrActivated ( int ) ) );
+
     // timers
     QObject::connect ( &TimerPing, SIGNAL ( timeout() ),
         this, SLOT ( OnTimerPing() ) );
@@ -177,6 +212,26 @@ void CConnectDlg::SetServerList ( const CHostAddress&         InetAddr,
     TimerPing.start ( PING_UPDATE_TIME_SERVER_LIST_MS );
 }
 
+void CConnectDlg::OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString )
+{
+    // 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 CConnectDlg::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 CConnectDlg::OnTimerPing()
 {
     // send ping messages to the servers in the list

src/connectdlg.h

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ protected:
     bool         bServerListReceived;
 
 public slots:
+    void OnLineEditServerAddrTextChanged ( const QString );
+    void OnLineEditServerAddrActivated ( int index );
     void OnTimerPing();
     void OnTimerReRequestServList();
 

src/connectdlgbase.ui

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>584</width>
-    <height>355</height>
+    <height>256</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle" >
@@ -54,11 +54,16 @@
      </column>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" >
      <item>
       <widget class="QLabel" name="TextLabelServerAddr" >
        <property name="text" >
         <string>Server Address</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="alignment" >
+        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
@@ -68,6 +73,8 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" >
      <item>
@@ -77,16 +84,26 @@
        </property>
        <property name="sizeHint" >
         <size>
-         <width>40</width>
-         <height>20</height>
+         <width>351</width>
+         <height>25</height>
         </size>
        </property>
       </spacer>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton" >
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="CancelButton" >
        <property name="text" >
-        <string>PushButton</string>
+        <string>C&amp;ancel</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="ConnectButton" >
+       <property name="text" >
+        <string>&amp;Connect</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="default" >
+        <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>

src/llconclientdlg.h

@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ class CLlconClientDlg : public QDialog, private Ui_CLlconClientDlgBase
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    CLlconClientDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, const bool bNewConnectOnStartup,
+    CLlconClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
+                      const bool      bNewConnectOnStartup,
                       const bool      bNewDisalbeLEDs,
-                      QWidget* parent = 0, Qt::WindowFlags f = 0 );
+                      QWidget*        parent = 0,
+                      Qt::WindowFlags f = 0 );
 
 protected:
     void               SetGUIDesign ( const EGUIDesign eNewDesign );