[RESOLVED] How do I use a combobox to make images and labels visible or hidden

[THopwood]

Hi, So Basically what I am currently trying to is use a Combobox to change make labels and images either .Show() or .Hide()

These are the item's I have within my ComboBox



Let's say I choose the Liverpool item in the combo box like this, how could I get it so it would .show() the labels and image when I have it selected.



This is the code I currently have:

Private Sub BookAPod_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

'Hiding Images and Text until chosen in list box
lblLiverpoolPod.Hide()
lblManchesterPod.Hide()
lblLondonPod.Hide()
PictureBoxLiverpool.Hide()
PictureBoxManchester.Hide()
PictureBoxLondon.Hide()
txtFeaturesLiverpool.Hide()
txtFeaturesManchester.Hide()
txtFeaturesLondon.Hide()
End Sub

Private Sub cboxPod_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles cboxPod.SelectedIndexChanged

If cboxPod = Liverpool Then
lblLiverpoolPod.Show()
PictureBoxLiverpool.Show()
txtFeaturesLiverpool.Show()
End If
End Sub


Thank you for reading

[wes4dbt]

You didn't explain what problems your having. But I'm in the mood for guessing so let me try to solve it without knowing what cbbox and Liverpool actually represent.

If cboxPod.Text = "Liverpool" Then

[THopwood]

cboxPod is the ComoBox

Basically I want it so if I select the "Liverpool" item in the combobox, lblLiverpoolPod, PictureBoxLiverpool, and txtFeaturesLiverpool will show and vice versa for the "Manchester" item and the "London" item.

[dday9]

Because you have several controls that you're wanting to toggle the visibility on, I would suggest storing a Dictionary where the Key would represent the item in the ComboBox and the Value would represent a collection of the controls that should be visible.

Take a look at this example:

Public Class Form1

    Private ReadOnly _visibilityControls As Dictionary(Of String, Control())

    Sub New()
        _visibilityControls = New Dictionary(Of String, Control()) From {
            {"Liverpool", {lblLiverpoolPod, PictureBoxLiverpool, txtFeaturesLiverpool}},
            {"Manchester", {lblManchesterPod, PictureBoxManchester, txtFeaturesManchester}},
            {"London", {lblLondonPod, PictureBoxLondon, txtFeaturesLondon}}
        }
    End Sub

    Private Sub cboxPod_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles cboxPod.SelectedIndexChanged
        For Each pair In _visibilityControls
            For Each futbolControl In pair.Value
                futbolControl.Visible = (cboxPod.Text = pair.Key)
            Next
        Next
    End Sub

End Class