[RESOLVED] Combobox default item

[billboy]

How can I make a comboxbox list the first item in the collaction by default

in other words i have a collection list

1
2
3
4
5

When program loads I want combobox to load 1

Thanks

[motil]

did you tried:

  ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0

[motil]

Tip: you can set the combobox DropDownStyle property to DropDownList

this will remove the empty value from your combobox.

[koolprasad2003]

use following code

Combobox.selectedIndex = 1

basically, Combobox.selectedIndex will accept/returns an integer value of item in List

[billboy]

Tip: you can set the combobox DropDownStyle property to DropDownList

this will remove the empty value from your combobox.

Thats what I thought but it doesnt work??

[motil]

do you set the selectedindex to 0 after you populating the cb?

[koolprasad2003]

hey billboy,

u have 5 items in your cmbbox, isn't it ???
so u have bydefault 1 as selected always..right ???

if u want the same then just fill the list and then after populating it...set selectedIndex = 1

[billboy]

I must be blind i dont see a property setting for selected index, do I have to code it ??

[motil]

 Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("1")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("2")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("3")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("4")
        ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0


    End Sub

[koolprasad2003]

you have to do code for it like this...

just do the code on your form load event

//fill combo box code here
Combobox1.selectedIndex = 1

[billboy]

 Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("1")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("2")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("3")
        ComboBox1.Items.Add("4")
        ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0


    End Sub

ok thanks
I thought there was aproperty setting in the propertys window i was missing
LOL

Thanks again