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21. Windows Forms ComboBox

21.1 How do I bind the values of an enum to a ComboBox?


This entry was created using the feedback provided by Jay Harlow in the newsgroups.

The enum values can be bound to a combobox as follows:

[C#]
// Setup the binding as follows:
// MyValues is the enum type
comboBox1.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof MyValues);
[VB]
comboBox1.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(Type.GetType(MyValues))


Then in the SelectedValueChanged event for the ComboBox.

[C#]
private void ComboBox1ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MyValues v = (MyValues)this.comboBox1.SelectedValue;
}
[VB]
Private Sub ComboBox1ValueChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim v As MyValues = CType(Me.comboBox1.SelectedValue, MyValues)
End Sub