VB.net - SelectionChangeCommitted event problem

Hello rwallacej,
What's in the event code now?
I'm using this currently in a project I'm working on and don't see that behavior...

~sirbounty

   Private Sub ComboBox_MP_SelectionChangeCommitted(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox_MP.SelectionChangeCommitted
        MessageBox.Show("THE NEW VALUE IS: " & ComboBox_MP.Text)
    End Sub

displays
1) THE NEW VALUE IS: [the original value]

2) the combo box the changes

the messagebox appears before the combobox changes

You'll want to use:

 MessageBox.Show("THE NEW VALUE IS: " & ComboBox_MP.SelectedValue)

(or .SelectedText)

still the same :-(

form2.designer.vb

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form2
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        Try
            If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        Finally
            MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
        End Try
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ComboBox_MP = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'ComboBox_MP
        '
        Me.ComboBox_MP.FormattingEnabled = True
        Me.ComboBox_MP.Items.AddRange(New Object() {"None", "Motor driven", "Turbine driven"})
        Me.ComboBox_MP.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 12)
        Me.ComboBox_MP.Name = "ComboBox_MP"
        Me.ComboBox_MP.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(109, 21)
        Me.ComboBox_MP.TabIndex = 6
        '
        'Form2
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ComboBox_MP)
        Me.Name = "Form2"
        Me.Text = "Form2"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents ComboBox_MP As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
End Class

Public Class Form2

    Private Sub ComboBox_MP_SelectionChangeCommitted(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox_MP.SelectionChangeCommitted
        MessageBox.Show("THE NEW VALUE IS: " & ComboBox_MP.SelectedText)

    End Sub
End Class

Did you try selectedValue?

yes, selectedvalue always gives "" (blank)

MessageBox.Show(ComboBox_MP.Items.Item(ComboBox_MP.SelectedIndex))
works

Odd - but glad it does! :^)