How set ComboBox to auto-complete?

[Ronald S. Cook]

In my Windows forms app, I want my ComboBoxes to let the user begin to type
values and it start to populate (if a match is found). But, I don't want
the user to enter a value that is not in the list.

What properties do I need to set to what to make this happen, please?

I think it the involved properties are:

DropDownStyle
AutoCompleteMod e
AutoCompleteSou rce

.... but there are lots of different settings.

thanks

[zacks@construction-imaging.com]

Re: How set ComboBox to auto-complete?

On Feb 28, 12:50 pm, "Ronald S. Cook" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:

In my Windows forms app, I want my ComboBoxes to let the user begin to type
values and it start to populate (if a match is found).  But, I don't want
the user to enter a value that is not in the list.
>
What properties do I need to set to what to make this happen, please?
>
I think it the involved properties are:
>
DropDownStyle
AutoCompleteMod e
AutoCompleteSou rce
>
... but there are lots of different settings.
>
thanks

DropDownStyle = DropDownList

[Ronald S. Cook]

Re: How set ComboBox to auto-complete?

That does only the first letter.


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On Feb 28, 12:50 pm, "Ronald S. Cook" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:

In my Windows forms app, I want my ComboBoxes to let the user begin to
type
values and it start to populate (if a match is found). But, I don't want
the user to enter a value that is not in the list.
>
What properties do I need to set to what to make this happen, please?
>
I think it the involved properties are:
>
DropDownStyle
AutoCompleteMod e
AutoCompleteSou rce
>
... but there are lots of different settings.
>
thanks

DropDownStyle = DropDownList

[zacks@construction-imaging.com]

Re: How set ComboBox to auto-complete?

On Feb 28, 2:40 pm, "Ronald S. Cook" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:

That does only the first letter.

Correct. As far as I am aware, that's all .NET ComboBox does for you.
If you want true autocomplete, then you are going to have to write
some custom code in the controls TextChanged event. But I wouldn't re-
invent the wheel, do a Google search, I'm sure you will fine some code
out there that does it. I personally have never looked for a .NET
version, but we use a VB6 version where I work.

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On Feb 28, 12:50 pm, "Ronald S. Cook" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
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In my Windows forms app, I want my ComboBoxes to let the user begin to
type
values and it start to populate (if a match is found). But, I don't want
the user to enter a value that is not in the list.

>

What properties do I need to set to what to make this happen, please?

>

I think it the involved properties are:

>

DropDownStyle
AutoCompleteMod e
AutoCompleteSou rce

>

... but there are lots of different settings.

>

thanks

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DropDownStyle = DropDownList