[RESOLVED] Texttbox Autocomplete Source From Listbox

[toecutter]

Is it possible to have a texttbox autocomplete source set to a listbox's collection?

I see:

FileSystem
HistoryList
RecentlyUsedList
AllUrl
AllSystemSources
FileSystemDirectories
CustomSource

in the texxtbox's autocompletesource property but are unable to make it happin.

regards
toe

[jmcilhinney]

You would select CustomSource, then add the items in the ListBox to the AutoCompleteCustomSource, e.g.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Me.SetCompleteList(Me.TextBox1, Me.ListBox1.Items)
End Sub
 
Private Sub SetCompleteList(ByVal tb As TextBox, ByVal list As IList)
    Dim source As New AutoCompleteStringCollection
 
    For Each item As Object In list
        source.Add(item.ToString())
    Next item
 
    tb.AutoCompleteCustomSource = source
End Sub

[toecutter]

perfect
Thankyou

[MacShand]

Hi there

sorry to dig this up!

But this problem is exactly what I'm seeking the solution to, however I'm not sure which controls to name as which, in order to get this solution to work.

Thanks