Compare text with combobox items

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Hi there,
Wonder if someone can help with the following:
I have a string that need to be compared with items in a combobox. this is the code

VB.NET

For i = 0 To ddlReasons.Items.Count - 1
If ddlReasons.Items(i).ToString = strreason Then
              ShowMessageDialog("This reason is already present",MsgBoxStyle.Information)
              Exit Sub
          End If
     Next

please help..
Thanks

Posted 19-May-11 2:59am

AnnSJ

Updated 19-May-11 3:02am

ZeeroC00l

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ZeeroC00l 19-May-11 9:03am

-- added 'pre' tag

Abhinav S 19-May-11 9:06am

So where is the problem?

nagendrathecoder 19-May-11 9:36am

What is problem in that, though you got a better solution.

AnnSJ 20-May-11 1:44am

the problem is that ddlreasons.item(i) does reflect the value present in the drop down. so the comaprison always fails.

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Simon_Whale · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-19T03:16:00

Solution 1

I am assuming that your combo box is ddlReasons

dim i as integer = 0
i =  ddlreasons.findString(StringVariable)

Where StringVariable is the string that you want to find.

Posted 19-May-11 3:16am

Simon_Whale

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nagendrathecoder 19-May-11 9:35am

Good answer, my 5.

AnnSJ 20-May-11 1:43am

Thanks.
I had used the FIndStringExact method in my if condition n it didn work ( still not sure y!!).
Wheni changed it to assign the result to a variable n then compare the value of variable it did.
Thanks :)

Simon_Whale 20-May-11 4:21am

your Welcome :)