Problem with ComboBox [Solved]

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Hi All,
I am using ComboBox in my application.
I want to disable the text entry in that combobox, means should not edit the text displayed in combobox.
I tried making control ReadOnly, but then i can't see the list, the button is also getting locked.

Can anybody tell me what i need to do?
I know this must be simple one but i am not getting it.

Thanks,
Nagendra.

Posted 5-Aug-10 3:39am

nagendrathecoder

Updated 5-Aug-10 3:49am

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Solution 1

You could use an indicator variable to indicate that the combobox is disabled and simply discard any changes in the change event.

Good luck!

Posted 5-Aug-10 3:42am

E.F. Nijboer

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Sauro Viti 5-Aug-10 9:47am

Reason for my vote of 1
Don't re-invent the wheel: the DropDownStyle already exists for this task

E.F. Nijboer 5-Aug-10 11:11am

Check. I thought the value mustn't change but the user must be able to look into the values. :)

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Kim Togo · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-05T03:43:00

Solution 2

You can play around with DropDownStyle. In ComboBox.DropDownStyle

Posted 5-Aug-10 3:43am

Kim Togo

Sauro Viti · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-05T03:44:00

Solution 3

On the designer select your ComboBox then navigate its properties and change DropDownStyle from DropDown to DropDownList

Posted 5-Aug-10 3:44am

Sauro Viti

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nagendrathecoder 5-Aug-10 9:47am

Thanks man, it worked.
See, i know it'll be simple, but probably my brain has stopped working at the moment. :D
Thanks again.

nagendrathecoder 5-Aug-10 9:48am

Reason for my vote of 5
Correct answer