databinding to combo

[carlblanchard]

how do you get a combo box to show a selected index compared to the value store in the database via databinding.....

my binding code

Me.cboIndexPeriod.DataBindings.Add(New System.Windows.Forms.Binding("Text", MyDataSource, "Table.SpiderPeriod"))

contain int value i have a combo displaying values from table a

0, Weekly
1, monthly

i wana display the text value depending on the value in my dataset. this int value is the fk to the table that displays in the combo


hope this makes sense

[carlblanchard]

bump

[carlblanchard]

bump bump anybody ?

[carlblanchard]

Let me rephase my queston

How do you display a combo box depending on its data member, IE i have a form which navigates records in my dataset.

the values in a certain column can be anything 0 to 4

my combo box is populated with

weekly
fortnightly
monthly
quaterly
yearly

my databinding will return a number and then i want to use index of to display the correct period, how is this done ?

[salvelinus]

Sorry, I still don't get what you're trying to do. You say you've got the number 0 - 4, and the selecteditem from the combobox. Are you trying to associate the number with the selecteditem? get the selectedindex of the selecteditem? Not sure what you want.

[Edneeis]

Wouldn't it be easier to just inner join in your query that you are using for the datasource. That would allow you to bind the display and value to the two fields in your source. Otherwise you have to set a relationship in the dataset after loading it and fidget about with that whole thing.

[carlblanchard]

I like your thinking Edneeis

Sorry having bit of a DOH weekend, too much sun, (for once)