New entry in combox

30 Mar 2006 3:11 PM

George

Hi all,

I currently have a combobox that is filled with names and that works great.
I am using the SelectedIndexChanged event to see when the user clicks/selects
an existing entry in the combobox. When that happens, a sub is called to
pull the related data from a database and display on the screen.

My question is about when the user types in an entry that is not in the
combobox. At that point the entry fields should be cleared and the user can
fill them out and add the record.

Can I use the SelectedIndexChange to see wehter or not the typed in text
matches an entry? If not, what would be the best route to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance,

George

31 Mar 2006 12:22 AM

Dennis

I assume the user will have to hit the enter key when he is finished typing
or some other trigger to provide an indication that he is finished. You can
use the FindStringExact method to determine if what he typed is in the combo
box.

--
Dennis in Houston

Show quoteHide quote

"George" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I currently have a combobox that is filled with names and that works great.
> I am using the SelectedIndexChanged event to see when the user clicks/selects
> an existing entry in the combobox. When that happens, a sub is called to
> pull the related data from a database and display on the screen.
>
> My question is about when the user types in an entry that is not in the
> combobox. At that point the entry fields should be cleared and the user can
> fill them out and add the record.
>
> Can I use the SelectedIndexChange to see wehter or not the typed in text
> matches an entry? If not, what would be the best route to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> George