selected item in listbox ??[Resolved]

[Pirate]

I did this to show selected item in listbox !!

MsgBox(ListBox1.SelectedItem)

it throws an error ???

[Lethal]

B/c the selecteditem property returns an object type. You need to use the tostring() property.

private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
    MessageBox.Show(this.listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString());
}

[Pirate]

this won't work .

[Pirate]

Sorted out . It's matter of code ordering

[Lethal]

What do you mean 'wont work'?

[Pirate]

Originally posted by Lethal
What do you mean 'wont work'?

ToString isn't a member of SelectedItem .In other words, When I press (.) I only get this method (GetType) no ToString method !

[Lethal]

All objects are ultimately derived from System.Object. This super class exposes a virtual method 'ToString'. The selecteditem property returns an object, therfore you can use the tostring method.

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        MessageBox.Show(Me.ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString())
    End Sub

[Pirate]

That's right Lethal , I do agree with you but what confused me was : ToString isn't existed under SelectedItem Property.Thanx anyways for this note .

[Lethal]

Yeah, i noticed that. I wonder why the guys down in redmond decided to hide (in the sense of visibility through the ide) some of the base members from extended classes.

[Iouri]

Maybe this is a part of MS decision to hide some memebers from intellisense. Go to
Tools->Options: Text Editor->Basic->General: Uncheck Hide advanced members

Then you will see more entries.

[Pirate]

Thank you Iouri . That did the trick