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How do I add a ComboBox to my ASP.NET 2.0 page ? VB.NET ComboBox

VB.NET, ASP.NET. .NET 2.0

I guess this is an easy beginner question. I can't find the ComboBox control.

How do I drop a ComboBox control to my ASP.NET page (with a VB.NET code behind page). I tried going to chose Toolbox Items and all ComboBox controls were checked, but I don't see it.

Or what properites can make a DropDownList work like a ComboBox (so I can type in my own value)

Pra4444

This is how you add values at run time...

DropDownList1.items.add("anyvalue")

if you know the values before then and its not gonna change then,
<asp:dropdownlist id="DropDownList1" runat="server" Width="97px" Font-Bold="true">
                                          <asp:ListItem Value="1">text1</asp:ListItem>
                                          <asp:ListItem Value="2">text2</asp:ListItem>
                                          <asp:ListItem Value="3">text3</asp:ListItem>
                                    </asp:dropdownlist></td>

MHenry

Did you try the drop down list in the toolbox? You can assign a label and a value.

Should work for you.

Best,
MH

Elvio Lujan

the name of combobox in the toolbox is dropdownlist its the same

Epicmanagement

ASKER

NO they are not the same.

It a Windows Application a Combo Box also lets you type in your own value so you don't have to just chose from the values in a dropdownlist.

I need the user to be able to also enter in a value that is not in the DropDown

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