How to assign a string a numerical value for a drop down box?

[IanSD81]

Does anyone know How to go about having an item in a drop down box which shows up a string but holds a numerical value or to have a word selected in a drop down box and have it hold a value that could be used in a mathematical procedure with a txt box? How to set the results as whats selected in the drop down box as values?

[daniel aristidou]

Hi what version of vb are you using ...also i believe this has been discussed many times before so please use the search box on the top right hand side of the webpage...

[IanSD81]

I'm using Visual Basics 2005 Express edition.