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comparing the strings in VB.NET

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Me.cmbRole.SelectedItem returns either 'user' or 'group' or 'others'.If it returns users, then 1 shoud be stored in usr.USER_TYPE ,if 'group' then 2, and if 'others' then 3 likewise.I am relatively new to this language and I haven't worked on string manipulations.Can you please help me achieve the task.Please let me know if you have any questions.Thannks a lot!

Private Sub Ok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles submit.Click

Dim usr As User = New User
If (Me.cmbRole.SelectedIndex > -1) Then

usr.USER_TYPE = Me.cmbRole.SelectedItem <<---------------------------------------------
End If
usr.WP_USER_ID = 6 'Me.tbUserId
usr.TNUMBER = Me.tbUserId.Text.Trim
User.SetUser(usr)

End Sub

bobbit31

if (Me.cmbRole.SelectedItem.equals("user") then
usr.USER_TYPE = 1
elseif
...
end if

bobbit31

oops:

if (Me.cmbRole.SelectedItem.equals("user")) then
usr.USER_TYPE = 1
elseif
...
end if

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toddhd

Is this a web app, or a windows app? The answer might be simpler if it is a web app. Anyway...

Select Case Me.cmbRole.SelectedItem
Case "user"
user.USER_TYPE = 1
Case "group"
user.USER_TYPE = 2
Case "others"
user.USER_TYPE = 3
End Select

S-Twilley

Could you not use:

usr.USER_TYPE = Me.cmbRole.SelectedIndex - 1

This assumes your combobox items are in this order: users, group and others

bobbit's post is an alternative to your solution, and the advantage is that it is based on proper values, rather than assumed index positions