ComboBox: DataValueField with an Array

We all know you can populate a ComboBox with an array like so:

VB Code:

Dim arColours As New ArrayList(3)
        With arColours
            .Add("Black Magic Pearl")
            .Add("Imola Yellow")
            .Add("Jazz Blue")
        End With
        cboColour.DataSource = arColours
        cboColour.DataBind()

But what if you want the ComboBox to have both the DataValueField and DataTextField populated? The above method only populates the DataTextField.

I only have 3 values that populate the ComboBox, and they are static, so it makes no sense to put them in a table and retrieve them into the ComboBox using a DataSet (the normal way to populate both fields).

Can it be done? Or am i outta luck? :confused:

It sure can:

VB Code:

Dim arColoursText As New ArrayList(3)
Dim arColoursValue As New ArrayList(3)
Dim liAdd As ListItem
Dim i As Int16
 
With arColoursText
     .Add("Black Magic Pearl")
     .Add("Imola Yellow")
     .Add("Jazz Blue")
End With
 
With arColoursValue
     .Add("1")
     .Add("2")
     .Add("3")
End With
 
For i = 0 To Ubound(arColoursValue) - 1
     liAdd = New ListItem
     liAdd.Text = arColoursText(i)
     liAdd.Value = arColoursValue(i)
     DropDownList1.Items.Add(liAdd)
Next

I was thinking the answer involved a multi-dimensional array, but that works too.

I actually just streamlined the code into 8 lines, and it works great. Thanks. ;)