[RESOLVED] Inherit ComboBox class to add TAG property for each item

[rajbdilip]

I expected to find the TAG property for each item in the ComboBox. Since, there is not, I now expect it can herited to add the property.

[Joacim Andersson]

Well, no. The items are all strings, however you can add objects instead of just strings to the ComboBox, these objects can have a Tag property (or any property you would like to give it).

Public Class MyListItem
  Public Property Text As String
  Public Property SomeOtherValue As Integer
End Class

'somewhere else in your code
Dim myItem As New MyListItem
myItem.Text = "Hello"
myItem.SomeOtherValue = 32
ComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Text" 'Make sure the Text property is used to display the item
ComboBox1.Items.Add(myItem)
'....
Dim x As Integer = DirectCast(ComboBox1.SelectedItem, MyListItem).SomeOtherValue

Edit This assumes you're talking about the Windows Forms ComboBox.

[rajbdilip]

Serves my purpose, perfectly. Thanks!

[Crumboo]

Glad I found this, thanks!

How can I select a comboboxitem programatically based on this SomeOtherValue property?