Hopefully an easy soltion to this (listbox question)

[Brian Henry]

I have a listbox, and i need to show a text string for selection, but each
item is tied to a number (not visible) i need to select the visible text and
have it return the number value, i know its possible with data sets and such
useing the display column and value column settings, but what if you arnt
useing a data set? how would i do this? thanks

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Brian,

Not as easy as you might think, at least I haven't found an easy way. One
solution: create a shadow array with both the string and the number as a
part of it. Then find the string in the array and you will get the
corresponding number. If, on the other hand, the string may be repeated,
you will have to use something like hashtables or any other key/value set
data type.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Brian Henry" <br******@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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I have a listbox, and i need to show a text string for selection, but each
item is tied to a number (not visible) i need to select the visible text and have it return the number value, i know its possible with data sets and such useing the display column and value column settings, but what if you arnt
useing a data set? how would i do this? thanks

[Brian Henry]

found one myself :)

Dim USStates As New ArrayList()
USStates.Add(New USState("Washington", "WA"))
USStates.Add(New USState("West Virginia", "WV"))
USStates.Add(New USState("Wisconsin", "WI"))
USStates.Add(New USState("Wyoming", "WY"))

ListBox1.DataSource = USStates
ListBox1.DisplayMember = "LongName"
ListBox1.ValueMember = "ShortName"

"Brian Henry" <br******@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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I have a listbox, and i need to show a text string for selection, but each
item is tied to a number (not visible) i need to select the visible text and have it return the number value, i know its possible with data sets and such useing the display column and value column settings, but what if you arnt
useing a data set? how would i do this? thanks

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Brain,

Forget the listbox had those properties - you're quite right.

Bernie
"Brian Henry" <br******@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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found one myself :)

Dim USStates As New ArrayList()
USStates.Add(New USState("Washington", "WA"))
USStates.Add(New USState("West Virginia", "WV"))
USStates.Add(New USState("Wisconsin", "WI"))
USStates.Add(New USState("Wyoming", "WY"))

ListBox1.DataSource = USStates
ListBox1.DisplayMember = "LongName"
ListBox1.ValueMember = "ShortName"

"Brian Henry" <br******@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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I have a listbox, and i need to show a text string for selection, but each item is tied to a number (not visible) i need to select the visible text

and

have it return the number value, i know its possible with data sets and

such

useing the display column and value column settings, but what if you arnt useing a data set? how would i do this? thanks

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Brian Henry" <br******@adelphia.net> scripsit:

I have a listbox, and i need to show a text string for selection, but each
item is tied to a number (not visible) i need to select the visible text and
have it return the number value, i know its possible with data sets and such
useing the display column and value column settings, but what if you arnt
useing a data set? how would i do this? thanks

I remember I posted a solution to your previous thread. Have a look
there at all replies.

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