Need Control Array For This, Vb.net

[jkw119]

I am loading a form which has Eight comboBoxes, named ComboStation1, ComboStation2, ComboStation3, etc. In each combobox I have to add 118 City names. Since Vb.net doesn't support control arrays, and there is no event for add_handler to handle such a task, is this the only way to program that....

Private Sub Combostation1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
              comboSTATION1.Items.Add("Akron, OH"))
              comboSTATION1.Items.Add("Albany, NY")
End Sub

and do that eight times. 8 * 118 = 944 lines of code to do such a simple task. IF ANYONE knows an easier way, i would greatly appreciate it.

thanks,

Jeff

[wolfofthenorth]

This might make it slightly easier for you.

Dim Cmbo as ComboBox = Ctype(sender,Combobox)

Cmbo.Items.Add (City)

It would be 1 * 118.

If you had a list you could read in, it would be much easier. Are you hand typing in all the names?

[jkw119]

that isn't working, could you explain that further....

thanks

[wolfofthenorth]

you can create a single function that takes a combo box as a parameter. Then what ever combobox you pass can be loaded.

[jkw119]

hey, thanks, i got it now... that is great..


jeff

[wolfofthenorth]

That may get ya down to 1* 118 anyway. Are you hardcoding the names in?

[tonyf]

I don,t know all the facts of what your doing,but maybe creating text files migt be an idea.100 something values seems like a
lot to throw in a combbox..You could
create a module to write a file and a module to read one and
make changes if necessary,but I dont have a clue about the
application youre writing.I,ll just go back to my beer.
All The Best

[wolfofthenorth]

I agree. I think it would be better in the long run to have the variables in a text file, Excel Spreadsheet, or Database. You could make changes to them without having to recomplie or change any code. You may also find a use for them within another application.

[tonyf]

What was interesting was the idea of using
parameters with the combobox.That would be a
way to do all that control arrays can do.