autocomplete?

[Jarod_24]

The "Run program" dialog and the Internet explorer adress bar got the
autocomplete effect, where what you type is matched against previous visited
adresses.

Anybody know how can i create a textbox/listbox that will have this effect
in my own program?

[Tom Shelton]

On 2004-01-27, Jarod_24 <ja******@hotmail.com> wrote:

The "Run program" dialog and the Internet explorer adress bar got the
autocomplete effect, where what you type is matched against previous visited
adresses.

Anybody know how can i create a textbox/listbox that will have this effect
in my own program?

You will want to look at the ListBox's FindString method...

Off the top of my head and untested - so you may need to tweak it a
little :)

Private Sub textBox1_KeyUp(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
Dim index As Integer
Dim start As Integer

If textBox1.Text.Length <> 0 AndAlso e.KeyCode <> Keys.Back Then
start = textBox1.SelStart
index = listBox1.FindString(textBox1.Text, -1)

If index <> ListBox.NoMatches Then
listBox1.SelectedIndex = index
textBox.Text = CType(listBox1.Items(index), String)
textBox.Select(start, textBox1.Text.Length - start)
End If
End If
End Sub

Not sure if this is exactly what you wanted or not...

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Tom Shelton [MVP]

[Trev Hunter]

I haven't tested this example yet, but the feedback seems good:

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/au...e_combobox.asp

HTH,

Trev.

"Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The "Run program" dialog and the Internet explorer adress bar got the
autocomplete effect, where what you type is matched against previous visited adresses.

Anybody know how can i create a textbox/listbox that will have this effect
in my own program?

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> scripsit:

The "Run program" dialog and the Internet explorer adress bar got the
autocomplete effect, where what you type is matched against previous visited
adresses.

Anybody know how can i create a textbox/listbox that will have this effect
in my own program?

<http://www.google.com/groups?as_q=autocomplete%20combobox&as_ugroup=*dot net*>

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Palo Mraz]

> The "Run program" dialog and the Internet explorer adress bar got the

autocomplete effect, where what you type is matched against previous visited adresses.

Anybody know how can i create a textbox/listbox that will have this effect
in my own program?

My Dinky AutoComplete Tool provides what you're looking for

http://dact.lamarvin.com/

Palo

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