[2005] ComboBox Cancel Selection

Hi All, I want to set my combobox in such a way that it could automatically recall to its previous "item". Pls see scenario below:

1. combobox lists:
- List1
- List2
2. Original combo1.text="List1"
3. If I selected "List2" then if there is a certain event that won't satisfy and it needs to back to "List1".
looks like this...

Code:

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private sub combo1_selectedindex... - selected "List2"
  if not satisfied then
      combo1.text=previous list or "List1"
  end if
end sub

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How to make it back to "List1" programatically?

Thx...

How about saving the current selection in a variable and then just comparing that to your condition. If it matches, you can set the ComboBox to whatever you like.

vb.net Code:

Public Class Form1
    Private _item As String = Nothing
 
    Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        _item = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedItem.ToString()
 
        If _item = "Item I Don't Want" Then
            Me.ComboBox1.SelectedItem = "Item I Want"
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Hi Nmadd, Thx for your rply. I did that before and it really works. I want something like we don't need to declare a variable. Just like in closing a form by clicking the "X" but this one has an option like:

Code:

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If not satisfied then

Cancel=True

else

End

end if

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I need the coding like above. Is there any possible way?

Thx...

No... there is no such way.