Ctrl+f to jump to dat search box

Author: Blitz54

src/Export/Main.lua

@@ -274,14 +274,47 @@ function main:Init()
 	self.controls.colRefTo = new("EditControl", {"TOPLEFT",self.controls.colType,"BOTTOMLEFT"}, {0, 26, 150, 18}, nil, nil, nil, nil, function(buf)
 		self.curSpecCol.refTo = buf
 		self.curDatFile:OnSpecChanged()
+		local refFile = self.datFileByName[buf:lower()]
+		if refFile and refFile.spec and self.controls.colRefCol then
+			local colNames = {}
+			for _, specCol in ipairs(refFile.spec) do
+				t_insert(colNames, (specCol.name and specCol.name ~= "") and specCol.name or "???")
+			end
+			self.controls.colRefCol.list = colNames
+			local selectedIndex = tonumber(self.curSpecCol.refColIndex) or 1
+			if selectedIndex < 1 or selectedIndex > #colNames then
+				selectedIndex = 1
+			end
+			self.controls.colRefCol.selIndex = selectedIndex
+			self.curSpecCol.refColIndex = selectedIndex
+			self.controls.colRefCol.enabled = true
+		else
+			-- Clear and DISABLE dropdown if invalid ref or no spec
+			self.controls.colRefCol.list = {}
+			self.controls.colRefCol.selIndex = nil
+			self.controls.colRefCol.enabled = false
+		end
 	end) {
 		tooltipFunc = function(tooltip)
 			tooltip:Clear()
-			tooltip:AddLine(16, "^7Reference to another dat file")
+			tooltip:AddLine(16, "^7Which .dat file this column references for additional data")
 		end
 	}
 
-	self.controls.colWidth = new("EditControl", {"TOPLEFT",self.controls.colRefTo,"BOTTOMLEFT"}, {0, 4, 100, 18}, nil, nil, "%D", nil, function(buf)
+	self.controls.colRefCol = new("DropDownControl", {"TOPLEFT",self.controls.colRefTo,"BOTTOMLEFT"}, {0, 4, 150, 18}, {}, function(index, _)
+		if self.curSpecCol then
+			self.curSpecCol.refColIndex = index
+			self.curDatFile:OnSpecChanged()
+		end
+	end) {
+		tooltipFunc = function(tooltip)
+			tooltip:Clear()
+			tooltip:AddLine(16, "^7Which column to use from the referenced .dat file")
+		end,
+		enabled = false -- start disabled until a valid ref is set
+	}
+
+	self.controls.colWidth = new("EditControl", {"TOPLEFT",self.controls.colRefCol,"BOTTOMLEFT"}, {0, 4, 100, 18}, nil, nil, "%D", nil, function(buf)
 		self.curSpecCol.width = m_max(tonumber(buf) or 150, 20)
 		self.controls.rowList:BuildColumns()
 	end) { 
@@ -526,6 +559,42 @@ function main:SetCurrentCol(index)
 	end
 end
 
+function main:PopulateRefColDropdown()
+	local col = self.curDatFile.cols[self.curSpecColIndex]
+	local specCol = self.curSpecCol
+
+	if col and col.isRef and specCol and specCol.refTo then
+		local refFile = self.datFileByName[specCol.refTo:lower()]
+		if refFile and refFile.spec and self.controls.colRefCol then
+			local colNames = {}
+			for _, refSpec in ipairs(refFile.spec) do
+				t_insert(colNames, (refSpec.name and refSpec.name ~= "") and refSpec.name or "???")
+			end
+
+			self.controls.colRefCol.list = colNames
+
+			-- Ensure refColIndex is a valid number within range
+			local selectedIndex = tonumber(specCol.refColIndex) or 1
+			if selectedIndex < 1 or selectedIndex > #colNames then
+				selectedIndex = 1
+			end
+
+			self.controls.colRefCol.selIndex = selectedIndex
+			specCol.refColIndex = selectedIndex -- save it back just in case
+
+			self.controls.colRefCol.enabled = true
+			return
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- Fallback: disable and clear dropdown
+	if self.controls.colRefCol then
+		self.controls.colRefCol.list = {}
+		self.controls.colRefCol.selIndex = nil
+		self.controls.colRefCol.enabled = false
+	end
+end
+
 function main:UpdateCol()
 	self.controls.colName:SetText(self.curSpecCol.name)
 	self.controls.colType:SelByValue(self.curSpecCol.type)
@@ -535,6 +604,8 @@ function main:UpdateCol()
 	self.controls.colWidth:SetText(self.curSpecCol.width)
 	self.controls.enumBase:SetText(self.curSpecCol.enumBase or 0)
 	self.controls.rowList:BuildColumns()
+    -- Populate refCol dropdown on UI update
+    self:PopulateRefColDropdown()
 end
 
 function main:LoadSettings()
@@ -591,6 +662,17 @@ function main:SaveSettings()
 	end
 end
 
+function main:OnKeyDown(key, doubleClick)
+	-- Ctrl+F shortcut for focusing dat file Search
+	if key == "f" and IsKeyDown("CTRL") then
+		if self.controls and self.controls.datSearch and self.SelectControl then
+			self:SelectControl(self.controls.datSearch)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	t_insert(self.inputEvents, { type = "KeyDown", key = key, doubleClick = doubleClick })
+end
+
 function main:DrawArrow(x, y, width, height, dir)
 	local x1 = x - width / 2
 	local x2 = x + width / 2