QComboBox - set selected item based on the item's data

Question

What would be the best way of selecting an item in a QT combo box out of a predefined list of enum based unique values.

In the past I have become accustomed to .NET's style of selection where the item can be selected by setting the selected property to the item's value you wish to select:

cboExample.SelectedValue = 2;

Is there anyway to do this with QT based on the item's data, if the data is a C++ enumeration?

Answer 1

You lookup the value of the data with findData() and then use setCurrentIndex()

QComboBox* combo = new QComboBox;
combo->addItem("100",100.0);    // 2nd parameter can be any Qt type
combo->addItem .....

float value=100.0;
int index = combo->findData(value);
if ( index != -1 ) { // -1 for not found
   combo->setCurrentIndex(index);
}