Parse ComboBox with Text to get its selected index C#

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Hi,

I am trying to take a string, seperate it into 3 parts and parse one of them into a combobox only if it has that value in it.

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The values are stored in an Enum and are displayed in the combobox. on selected index changed the first combobox's text is taken into 3 parts. FirstName, LastName and Position

FirstName and LastName are put into textboxes and I want the position to be selected automatically from a Combo Box

This is the code I am using to split the string:

C#

private void cboSelectEmp_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (cboSelectEmp.SelectedIndex >= 0)
            {
                SelectEmployeeInfo();
            }
            
        }


        private void SelectEmployeeInfo()
        {
            
            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(cboSelectEmp.Text.Trim()))
            {
               string input = cboSelectEmp.Text.Trim();
                if (input.Split(' ').Length > 1)
                {
                    string formFirstNameValue = input.Split(' ')[0];
                    txtFirstName.Text = formFirstNameValue;
                    string formLastNameValue = input.Split(' ')[1].Replace(",", "");
                    txtLastName.Text = formLastNameValue;
                    string formPositionValue = input.Split('(')[0].Replace(")", "");
                   // cboPosition.SelectedIndex 
                }
                
            }
               
        }

How would I do this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted 16-Dec-13 9:34am

User 9512297

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Maciej Los 16-Dec-13 16:19pm

Please post sample data stored in combobox.

BillWoodruff 16-Dec-13 16:39pm

Show the Enum and a sample of the Text in one of the ComboBox Items.

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Adam Zgagacz · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-16T10:36:00

Here is full code. I added some comments, please read them and try to inderstand what's happening in the code:

C#

private void SelectEmployeeInfo()
{

    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cboSelectEmp.Text.Trim()))
    {
        string input = cboSelectEmp.Text.Trim();

        //Assuming your combo box contains:
        // John Smith, (7)
        string[] splittedText = input.Split(',');
        //spilttedTex[0] contains "John Smith"
        //spilttedTex[1] contains "(1)"
        if (splittedText.Length > 1)
        {
            string[] firstAndLastName = splittedText[0].Split(' ');
            //firstAndLastName[0] contains "John"
            //firstAndLastName[1] contains "Smith"

            txtFirstName.Text = firstAndLastName[0];
            txtLastName.Text = firstAndLastName[1];


            //Now you have to deal with position in spilttedTex[1]
            //First remove ()
            string formPositionValue = splittedText[1].Substring(1, splittedText[1].Length - 2);

            //next, convert formPositionValue to int
            int position;
            if (int.TryParse(formPositionValue, out position))
                cboPosition.SelectedIndex = position;

        }

    }

User 9512297 · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-16T12:22:00

The enum with the values:

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace EmployeeTracker.DataTypes
{
    public enum EmployeePosition
    {
        Owner,
        Manager,
        SalesClerk,
        Stocker
    }
}

The input string will always be in the format of FirstName LastName, (Position)

EG - John Citizen, (Manager)

In the position comboBox the values will be one individual value per line

Owner
Manager
SalesClerk
Stocker

Parse ComboBox with Text to get its selected index C#

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