combobox autocomplete inadequacy

[Bernie Yaeger]

As much as 10 years ago we had a combobox that would display, in a
dropdownlist (not a dropdown where you can enter code in a textbox element
of the cbox), a series of items that would be accessible by striking keys in
sequence. So you would strike 'b', 'e', 'r', 'n' and you would get to
'bernie' not 'norman', and not 'bat' if 'bat' were followed by 'bernie' in
the list.

I have yet to find this simple functionality in vb .net, not in the standard
combobox, not in Infragistics, not in C1, not anywhere. Wherever I have
been sent, the cbox is flawed. Why can't this be done?

Anyone know of a combobox that will solve this simple problem - please don't
send me after flawed code, like 'it works except....; or 'it works but you
have to follow the keystrokes by striking the tab key (didn't have to 10
years ago).

Thanks for any help.

Bernie Yaeger

 

[Gary Milton]

Hi Bernie,

Take a look at...

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/autocomplete_combobox.asp

HTH,
Gary

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Gary,

Tx - I have the code and I'm just about to play around with it.

Tx again for your help.

Bernie