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How to add values to a combobox at design time so they actually exist and can be selected?

I have a combobox and when working in the design view I click on the items property. I then add 5 items. At runtime after I select one of the 5 values the combobox has a .selectedvalue of Nothing.

What, pray tell, is the arcane secret of having the combobox actually work?

ihateliveid Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:18 PM

Hi

Try to use combobox.Text in place of combobox.selectedvalue.
If any problem let me know.

Thank you

Best Regards
Utkarsh Gajjar

Utkarsh Gajjar

Marked As Answer byihateliveid Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:41 PM

Utkarsh Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:32 PM

Hi

Try to use combobox.Text in place of combobox.selectedvalue.
If any problem let me know.

Thank you

Best Regards
Utkarsh Gajjar

Utkarsh Gajjar

Marked As Answer byihateliveid Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:41 PM

Utkarsh Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:32 PM

That worked quite well, thanks! It would have been nice if the Microsoft documentation on comboboxeshad mentioned that.

ihateliveid Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:43 PM

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