[2008] Aray Help

Ok, so I have this system working, now I need to know this.

If I had this

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Dim Ary() As String = {"522", "462", "521", "461", "463", "581", "448", "586", "523", "468", "471"}

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And when someone type into a textbox and click a button, how do I make the number from the Textbox find the number in the string and return what id in the string it is, like so if I was using 522 in the ary I have shown, it would highlight the first text in a combo box. Any ideas? If you didnt understand I will try to explain again.

I'd have to look, but there might be an Array.IndexOf method that would get what you are looking for. List has it, and Array should, too.

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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

I'd have to look, but there might be an Array.IndexOf method that would get what you are looking for. List has it, and Array should, too.

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I tried this

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BikesBox.SelectedItem = Ary.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox2.Text)

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But it didn't find the 522 entry in the array

this should work

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MsgBox(Array.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox1.Text))

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Originally Posted by JaTochNietDan

I tried this

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BikesBox.SelectedItem = Ary.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox2.Text)

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But it didn't find the 522 entry in the array

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Isn't it a bit of a worry that the method you're calling is named IndexOf yet the property you're setting is the SelectedItem. If you're getting an index then shouldn't you be setting the SelectedIndex?