Combobox

[Mike]

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

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Regads,
Rochdi

[Mike]

Oh, I forget the mention that the code is the
ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged event
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Regads,
Rochdi
"Mike" wrote:

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi

[Phil G.]

Try

MsgBox (ComboBox1.Items(ComboBox1.SelectedIndex).ToString )

HTH, Phil

"Mike" <Mi**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi

[Dennis]

Your objects in the combo box are of type "System.Data.DataRowView" whose
"ToString" method returns the object's type name. Also, the text placed
into the combo items will be whatever the object's "ToString" method returns
unless you are using binding. I believe that if you are binding the combo
box to a DataView object, you need to set the ValueMember and DisplayMember
properties of the combo box.
Dennis in Houston
"Mike" wrote:

Oh, I forget the mention that the code is the
ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged event
--
Regads,
Rochdi
"Mike" wrote:

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi

[Mike]

Yes I'm binding it to a dataset like this:
cmbCategory.DataSource = Qds.Tables(0)
cmbCategory.DisplayMember = "Category"
where Category is the column that exist in the Qds.Table(0).
but how can I set the ValueMember!!!?

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Regads,
Rochdi
"Dennis" wrote:

Your objects in the combo box are of type "System.Data.DataRowView" whose
"ToString" method returns the object's type name. Also, the text placed
into the combo items will be whatever the object's "ToString" method returns
unless you are using binding. I believe that if you are binding the combo
box to a DataView object, you need to set the ValueMember and DisplayMember
properties of the combo box.
Dennis in Houston
"Mike" wrote:

Oh, I forget the mention that the code is the
ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged event
--
Regads,
Rochdi
"Mike" wrote:

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi

[Mike]

No, it's not working
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Regads,
Rochdi
"Phil G." wrote:

Try

MsgBox (ComboBox1.Items(ComboBox1.SelectedIndex).ToString )

HTH, Phil

"Mike" <Mi**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4D**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi

[Mike]

Oh, don't worry I have set the Valuemember and its working Thanks
--
Regads,
Rochdi
"Dennis" wrote:

Your objects in the combo box are of type "System.Data.DataRowView" whose
"ToString" method returns the object's type name. Also, the text placed
into the combo items will be whatever the object's "ToString" method returns
unless you are using binding. I believe that if you are binding the combo
box to a DataView object, you need to set the ValueMember and DisplayMember
properties of the combo box.
Dennis in Houston
"Mike" wrote:

Oh, I forget the mention that the code is the
ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged event
--
Regads,
Rochdi
"Mike" wrote:

Hi
I'm using this code to display the selected item in msgbox
Dim ob As Object
ob = cmbCategory.SelectedItem
MsgBox(ob.ToString())
but all what I see is "System.Data.DataRowView", and the same result with
cmbCategory.Text .

thanks

--
Regads,
Rochdi