syncing combo box selected item

You could put it in the change event to change the other, and use an If statement: (psuedocode below)

if (combox1 == combox2)
{
// do nothing
}

else
{
combox2 = combox1
}

I still get an infinte loop,

code in form1

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Form2.Show()
    End Sub

    Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        If Form2.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex Then
            Console.WriteLine("same1")
        Else
            Form2.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex
        End If
    End Sub

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code in form2
 

If Form1.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex Then
            Console.WriteLine("same2")
        Else
            Form1.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex
        End If

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Did you try my approach?

Hi CodeCruiser,

I get the following error if I have items in the combobox at design time.  
If I clear out the items and add them at run time, the code works.


System.InvalidOperationException was unhandled
  Message=An error occurred creating the form. See Exception.InnerException for details.  The error is: InvalidArgument=Value of '0' is not valid for 'SelectedIndex'.
Parameter name: SelectedIndex
...

Hi CodeCruiser,

I have the combobox in 2 separate forms and I was able to get the following code to work based on your method..  Any  other suggestions?

Public Class Form1
    Public IsSynchingA, IsSynchingB As Boolean
    Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        If Not IsSynchingB Then
            IsSynchingA = True
            Form2.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex
            IsSynchingA = False
            MsgBox("CB1")
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Form2.Show()
        Me.ComboBox1.Items.Clear()
        Form2.ComboBox1.Items.Clear()
        For i As Integer = 1 To 5
            Me.ComboBox1.Items.Add(i)
            Form2.ComboBox1.Items.Add(i)
        Next
        Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form2
    Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        If Not Form1.IsSynchingA Then
            Form1.IsSynchingB = True
            Form1.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex
            Form1.IsSynchingB = False
            MsgBox("CB2")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

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Do you mean you are unable to get this to work?

Does it work if you comment out the below line?

Me.ComboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0

It works, but only if the comboboxes are blank on startup.