how do i use a List as an itemsource for a Combobox?

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Hi! i have created a List<string> data; property that i have added many string to.

i use this as a itemssource for my combobox.
In this case what should i use as the DisplayMemberPath. At the moment my combobox isn't displaying any data.

C#

public List<string> Country { get; set; }
                    Country = e.Result.Select(x => x.Country).Distinct().ToList();

                    SolvingTimeData = e.Result;
                    ComboBoxCountry.ItemsSource = Country;
//                    ComboBoxCountry.DisplayMemberPath = "";
                    ComboBoxCountry.SelectedItem = 0;</string>

Thanks!

Posted 20-Jun-11 22:22pm

CrafterIt

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Wayne Gaylard · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-20T22:33:00

Solution 1

How have you set the binding in the xaml? Normally you would set the ItemsSource in the xaml, and then in your code behind you would set the DataContext to the List<string></string> something like this

C#

<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding}" Name="cbo"/>

and in your code behind

C#

List<string> countries = new List<string>();
          //fill list
          cbo.DataContext = countries;

Hope this helps

Posted 20-Jun-11 22:33pm

Wayne Gaylard

Updated 20-Jun-11 22:34pm

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CrafterIt 21-Jun-11 4:39am

Yes, this solved it thanks!

Wayne Gaylard 21-Jun-11 4:41am

Pleasure!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Jun-11 16:45pm

That is the answer, my 5.
--SA