Searching Array of Names

[Dino Buljubasic]

Hi,
I would like to have an array or some other kind of a variable (please
suggest) that holds names of persons.

When I type in a text box a letter, say 'A', the array will be
searched for all names starting with 'A' and a list view will be
filled with only names starting with 'A'.

The same will happen when I type next letter in the name, say 'Al'.
Array will be searched for names starting with 'Al' and list view will
be reloaded with names that start with 'Al' only.

The same would repeat all the way untill I finish typing the name of
the person I am looking for.

Can somebody give me an idea how to do this?

Any help will be appreciated,
Dino

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Here is a combobox which does what you want.

http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/U...a-09bc8fd2860b

Ken
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"Dino Buljubasic" <di**@noplacelikehome.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I would like to have an array or some other kind of a variable (please
suggest) that holds names of persons.

When I type in a text box a letter, say 'A', the array will be
searched for all names starting with 'A' and a list view will be
filled with only names starting with 'A'.

The same will happen when I type next letter in the name, say 'Al'.
Array will be searched for names starting with 'Al' and list view will
be reloaded with names that start with 'Al' only.

The same would repeat all the way untill I finish typing the name of
the person I am looking for.

Can somebody give me an idea how to do this?

Any help will be appreciated,
Dino

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* Dino Buljubasic <di**@noplacelikehome.com> scripsit:

I would like to have an array or some other kind of a variable (please
suggest) that holds names of persons.

When I type in a text box a letter, say 'A', the array will be
searched for all names starting with 'A' and a list view will be
filled with only names starting with 'A'.

The same will happen when I type next letter in the name, say 'Al'.
Array will be searched for names starting with 'Al' and list view will
be reloaded with names that start with 'Al' only.

The same would repeat all the way untill I finish typing the name of
the person I am looking for.

Instead of refilling the listview, you can remove the items which do not
start with the right prefix. Just add all items to the listview. Then
you loop through the items and remove all items with 'Not (lvi.Text Like
"A*")' etc.

Just my 2 euro cents.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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