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VB6 - Combo Control/Drop Down Question

In HTML, if I want to display one thing, but get a different value I would do something like this:

<select name="combo">
<option value=1>John Doe</option>
<option value=2>Jane Smith</option>
<option value=3>Joe Blow</option>
</select>

How can I do the same thing (combo which assigns a value of 1 if John Doe is selected, etc) in VB6, figure using a combo control or maybe a list box?

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Erick37

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bingie

Sure can, but it can only be integer data.

You can use the Combo1.ItemData(index as integer) property, when index is the index of the item

Add a combo box and paste the following (just select and item) to see how to do it:

Private Sub Combo1_Click()
MsgBox Combo1.ItemData(Combo1.ListIndex)
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Combo1.AddItem "first"
Combo1.ItemData(0) = 1
Combo1.AddItem "second"
Combo1.ItemData(1) = 2
Combo1.AddItem "third"
Combo1.ItemData(2) = 3
End Sub

Lee W, MVP

ASKER

I thought so... but the documentation I looked at didn't seem clear on this. Thanks, I'll test things and let you both know.

Shiju S

hi
u can also use NewIndex Property to get newly added entry
'===============================
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim i
For i = 1 To 10
Combo1.AddItem "Item " & i
Combo1.ItemData(Combo1.NewIndex) = i
Next i
End Sub
'===============================

;-)
Shiju

Lee W, MVP

ASKER

Ok, working on it again now (if I don't finish today, won't get back to it until Monday). That said, how do I retrieve BOTH the index and the text data?

Lee W, MVP

ASKER

Thanks folks - have to select Erick37 as the answer - The link he provided was REALLY helpful and he did post first.