How to set default value of combo as "--select--"

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How to set default value of combobox as "--select--" in windowsform application

Posted 24-Mar-13 3:23am

Sharon 2

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2013-03-24T03:43:00

You got 2 possibilities:
Combobox.SetCurrentValue[^]
SetCurrentValue sets the value of a dependency property without changing its value source.
or
Combobox.SetValue[^]
SetValue sets the local value of a dependency property.

Check other Combobox[^] properties (SelectedValue, SelectedIndex, SelectedItem) depending of your current .NET Framework version.

charles henington · Answer 2 · 2013-03-24T12:04:00

Solution 2

C#

ComboBox myCombo;

private void SetAsDefault()
{
// this sets the combobox to the first item
// to change which item will be selected change the index;
// if you want to set the combobox to have nothing selected change index to -1 
int index = 0;
myCombo.SelectedIndex = index;
}

Posted 24-Mar-13 12:04pm

charles henington