Pull data from one Array based on data in first Array

[kieran]

Hi,

I have a string Array called Groups and this has x number of groups.
Each row of the Array is divided up by ';' and has the name of the
group in the second position (i.e. after the first ';') and then x
number of values all divided by ';'. All these subsequent values are
the IDs of the contacts of the group

I then have a second string Array called Contacts and this has x number
of contacts.
Each row of the Contacts Array is divided by ';' and has the ID of the
contact first and the mobile number of the contact in the third
position (i.e. after the second ';')

I want to put the Group names into a drop down and dependent on the
group name picked...pull the mobile numbers of the Contacts of that
Group into a string.

I can get the Group names into the drop down but am unsure how to pull
the information from the second Array based on the Group name selected.

I know i have probably explained this badly but if anyone understands
and could give me some pointers, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks....

[Chris]

Re: Pull data from one Array based on data in first Array

kieran wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I have a string Array called Groups and this has x number of groups.
> Each row of the Array is divided up by ';' and has the name of the
> group in the second position (i.e. after the first ';') and then x
> number of values all divided by ';'. All these subsequent values are
> the IDs of the contacts of the group
>
> I then have a second string Array called Contacts and this has x number
> of contacts.
> Each row of the Contacts Array is divided by ';' and has the ID of the
> contact first and the mobile number of the contact in the third
> position (i.e. after the second ';')
>
> I want to put the Group names into a drop down and dependent on the
> group name picked...pull the mobile numbers of the Contacts of that
> Group into a string.
>
> I can get the Group names into the drop down but am unsure how to pull
> the information from the second Array based on the Group name selected.
>
> I know i have probably explained this badly but if anyone understands
> and could give me some pointers, it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks....
>[/color]

I would think of breaking up your array (at least the second one) and
put it in a datatable. This way you can filter the datatable in a
dataview based on the selected in combobox1. Then apply the filtered
dataview to the datasource of the second combobox.


Chris