drop down list should display data as user enters value in it

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a drop down list bound to a database thorugh a data reader. It reads
the customer names from data reader.

Now, I want the user to be able to type more than one alphabet & the list
becomes shorter & shorter for the user to choose a value from. For example,
suppose the user wants to select the name "Michael" from the dop down list .
So when he tabs over & reaches this drop down list, he types "Mi" , then all
the names beginning with "Mi " are displayed . When he ttypes "Mic", then the
drop down list becomes shorter & all the names beginning with "Mic" are
displayed.

The drop down list which I have now allows typing only the first letter &
not subsequent letters. Presently, if a user types "M" , then all names
beginning with M are displayed but when the user types the next letter "i"
(from "Michael) , then the list shows all the letters beginning with "I"
rather than beginning with "Mi".

How to go about doing this?

Thanks

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[arbabi]

You can't find this kind of functionality in the standard controls. You
have to either write your own control or buy it from a third party, i
know infragistics WebCombo has that.

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Standard HTML does not support such a control, however it can be faked
fairly effectively with client side script.
Here's a free control that does what you describe, and the source code is
freely available in case you'd like to enhance it:
http://www.metabuilders.com/tools/ComboBox.aspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I will try that.
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Standard HTML does not support such a control, however it can be faked
fairly effectively with client side script.
Here's a free control that does what you describe, and the source code is
freely available in case you'd like to enhance it:
http://www.metabuilders.com/tools/ComboBox.aspx