[RESOLVED] Autocomplete TextBox

[MacShand]

Hi

I've got a basic email application set up, and I'd like the "To" field (TextBox1) to be an autocomplete textbox.

I'd also like the user to be able to edit what their contacts are, and so be able to add named to the autocomplete suggestions.

I can get TextBox1's autocomplete suggestion to come from TextBox2's current Text - however this means I can only have one name as a suggested contact.

Ideally, something like a list box would be ideal, so the user can add and remove names, and this list would then provide the source for the autocomplete.

Thanks for the help,

M

[danasegarane]

Hope this helps

[MacShand]

Thank you for the link!

For some reason, I'm having difficulty making it work - I think I'm assigning the wrong names to the wrong things. Would you be able to clarify which textboxes I should name as what?

Many thanks

[ident]

You wish Textbox1 to have its autocompletesource by the entries of Listbix1. The example in the other thread needs no editing.

The listbox will need to be populated of course.

[MacShand]

My ListBox is being populated when the form is running, by the user entering the info into TextBox2, pressing a button and the option appearing in the listbox.

However, without editing the code, TextBox1 will not autocomplete.

[ident]

On form load make sure you set properties: (Also can be done in the properties window)

Me.txtEmailUser.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource
Me.txtEmailUser.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.Suggest

For example when adding a new entry.

Private Sub btnAddNewSuggest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAddNewSuggest.Click
 
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(Me.txtAddToList.Text) Then
     Exit Sub
End If
 
Me.ListBox1.Items.Add(Me.txtAddToList.Text)
Me.txtAddToList.Clear()
Me.SetCompleteList(Me.txtEmailUser, Me.ListBox1.Items)
 
End Sub

[ident]

Here is an example

[MacShand]

Thank you! this is great. Thanks for your time and help!

[ident]

One thing i forgot to mention was if you wanted to save your contacts. revised a little but would suggest using a ListView.

[MacShand]

That is even better! Thank you for being so willing and helpful

[MacShand]

Hi, sorry to bother again...

i've just about got your second load of code into my own project...however, one build error occurring:

"GetItemText is not a member of System.Windows.Forms.Listview"...

Cannot work out what I've not done right?

Thanks again for your continued help! I appreciate it loads.

[MacShand]

(the line appears just before the very end of the code)

[ident]

My project uploaded is using a listbox, you are using a list view.

For Each contact As ListViewItem In Me.lvwMyListView.Items
     MessageBox.Show(contact.Text)
Next

So replace MessageBox with sw.writeline(contact.text)

[MacShand]

Thanks for your prompt reply and apologies for mine taking ages!

Can you clarify where that new code should go?

I'm using the project you uploaded which was designed for saving contacts, and am getting the "GetItemText is not a member of System.Windows.Forms.Listview"... error.

And when I swap in the

For Each contact As ListViewItem In Me.lvwMyListView.Items
     MessageBox.Show(contact.Text)
Next

where I think it should be, it means the form no longer works.

Apologies for the hassle,

Thanks for your help

[MacShand]

Apologies! have just sorted it

Thanks again!