ValueMember = This ?

[Tony Maresca]

I am binding a combo box to an ArrayList of
objects with a property called "Name" that is
assigned to DisplayMember.

How can I have the SelectedValue of the combo
return the instance of the object whose Name
property is selected in the combo?

I know that I can add a property like this:

public class MyObject
{
public MyObject Value {get{return this;}}
}

And set ValueMember to "Value".

But, I was wondering if there was any special
designation I could just set ValueMember to,
since I don't always work with my own objects
or non-sealed objects, and hence, can't always
add the property.

--
Tony M.

[Hans Kesting]

Tony Maresca wrote:

I am binding a combo box to an ArrayList of
objects with a property called "Name" that is
assigned to DisplayMember.

How can I have the SelectedValue of the combo
return the instance of the object whose Name
property is selected in the combo?

I know that I can add a property like this:

public class MyObject
{
public MyObject Value {get{return this;}}
}

And set ValueMember to "Value".

But, I was wondering if there was any special
designation I could just set ValueMember to,
since I don't always work with my own objects
or non-sealed objects, and hence, can't always
add the property.

do you want the SelectedItem property?

Hans Kesting

[Trint Smith]

Hans,
I don't know. I'm not sure I understand where I would need that in
Control.Invoke. But I am anxious to see your example.
Thanks,
Trint

.Net programmer
tr***********@g mail.com

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[Hans Kesting]

Trint Smith wrote:

Hans,
I don't know. I'm not sure I understand where I would need that in
Control.Invoke. But I am anxious to see your example.
Thanks,
Trint

Net programmer
tr***********@g mail.com

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I meant, instead of trying to get SelectedValue to return the item,
you could use SelectedItem which already returns the selected item
(as an "object").

Hans Kesting