open form with occording combobox value

[eugz]

Hi All
My form VB2005 has 4 comboboxes and I would like when form is open each combobox show value ALL. I coded in LOAD procedure like this

        Me.EmpComboBox.Text = "ALL"
        Me.DeptComboBox.Text = "ALL"
        Me.TypeComboBox.Text = "ALL"
        Me.YearComboBox.Text = "ALL"

and when form is open I have other items from each list not like I expecte. What is my error?
Thanks.

[stanav]

Exactly what are your expectations and what are the results you get?

[eugz]

I'm expecting that each combobox will display ALL. But when form is open comboboxes display some value from own lists.
Thanks.

[jmcilhinney]

Have you set the DropDownStyle properties to DropDownList? If so then the text field cannot show any value that is not in the list. Is "ALL" in the list? If not then the field can't show it.

[eugz]

All comboboxes have set the DropDownStyle properties to DropDownList. And "ALL" in the list of each combobox.
Thanks.

[Troy Lundin]

try

ComboBox.SelectedItem = "ALL"

if "ALL" is in the collection of items.

[jmcilhinney]

Then set the SelectedItem property, not the Text property.