[2008] Aray Help

[JaTochNietDan]

Ok, so I have this system working, now I need to know this.

If I had this

Dim Ary() As String = {"522", "462", "521", "461", "463", "581", "448", "586", "523", "468", "471"}

And when someone type into a textbox and click a button, how do I make the number from the Textbox find the number in the string and return what id in the string it is, like so if I was using 522 in the ary I have shown, it would highlight the first text in a combo box. Any ideas? If you didnt understand I will try to explain again.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I'd have to look, but there might be an Array.IndexOf method that would get what you are looking for. List has it, and Array should, too.

[JaTochNietDan]

I'd have to look, but there might be an Array.IndexOf method that would get what you are looking for. List has it, and Array should, too.

I tried this

BikesBox.SelectedItem = Ary.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox2.Text)

But it didn't find the 522 entry in the array

[mebhas]

this should work

MsgBox(Array.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox1.Text))

[jmcilhinney]

I tried this

BikesBox.SelectedItem = Ary.IndexOf(Ary, TextBox2.Text)

But it didn't find the 522 entry in the array

Isn't it a bit of a worry that the method you're calling is named IndexOf yet the property you're setting is the SelectedItem. If you're getting an index then shouldn't you be setting the SelectedIndex?