i want to make a user to be comparsary to selet on the ComboBox in c#

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How to make the selection of a combo box item compulsory?

Posted 19-Feb-12 21:12pm

Updated 19-Feb-12 21:29pm

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E.F. Nijboer 20-Feb-12 3:14am

Please edit the question to make it more clear what you mean.

Varun Sareen 20-Feb-12 3:30am

edited for: spelling mistakes

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Aniket Yadav · Answer 1 · 2012-02-19T21:25:00

Check this on Selected Index Changed Event of ComboBox

C#

if(cmbComboBox.SelectedIndex == -1)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Enter The Value. Blank Not Allowed");
    cmbComboBox.Focus;
    return;
}

Hope this will help you

Posted 19-Feb-12 21:25pm

Vinay Doke · Answer 2 · 2012-02-19T21:42:00

Another way is, you can have reqired field validator set to combobox.

Posted 19-Feb-12 21:42pm