changing the default shown value in a drop down list from code in .net

[Cran56]

Hey,
How would I go about changing the default shown value in a drop down list from code in vb.net. I want to pass it parameters and change what is shown by default depending on what they are.


Thanx ~Cran56

[Andy]

comboBox1.SelectedIndex = index

that's assuming there's data in the collection. Otherwise, that will give an error. Is that your case?

[Cran56]

i'm not dynamically populating it. It has a constant collection of items.

[Andy]

then that should work perfectly for you.

you can also do it like this :

ComboBox1.SelectedItem = ComboBox1.Items.Item(index)

the latter is just more to type.

[VBphobia]

does that still work if the data in the combo box is from a data source?

[Andy]

yep. as long as you know the index of the value you're after. Just be sure to call upon the index AFTER the box is populated otherwise, an error is generated.

[VBphobia]

thanks I will try that