Getting items from combobox into an array then to a string

Question

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong here?

I'm trying to place all the items from a combobox into an array, but it doesn't seem to be working for me.
My code:

Dim name as string
Dim list As New ArrayList
For i = 0 To form.cbSMTPAccounts.Items.Count - 1
name = form.cbSMTPAccounts.Items(i).text.ToString
list.Add(name)

I keep getting "Public member 'text' on type 'String' " error,

Incidentally, Once this array is working properly, I would like to convert it to a single string if possible...if that makes any sense

kevin

Vulpes · Answer

You must be using an earlier version of VB than me. Try this instead for the last line: Dim combined As String = String.Join(  CType(list.ToArray(GetType(String)) String()))

Vulpes · Answer

That's strange - I'm using VS 2010 as well albeit the humble Express Edition :) Anyway to get the string back into the combobox you could do: Dim items() As String = combined.Split(New String() { } StringSplitOptions.None) form.cbSMTPAccounts.DataSource = items or if you'd prefer to leave the combobox unbound just replace the second line with: For Each item As String In items form.cbSMTPAccounts.Items.Add(item) Next As a further alternative I think this one should work as well: form.cbSMTPAccounts.Items.AddRange(items)

Kevin Davis · Answer

I'm using (and I use that term loosely) VS 2010 Ultimate and the last suggestion worked perfectly! Thank you once again Vulpes.....I'm gonna have to start paying you....lol Side note: How could I get that string back into the combobox?

Kevin Davis · Answer

I tried that and it works up until the string conversion then it states this error Unable to cast object of type 'System.Object[]' to type 'System.String[]'.

Vulpes · Answer

Try this: Dim list As New ArrayList For Each item As Object In form.cbSMTPAccounts.Items list.Add(item.ToString) Next Dim combined As String = String.Join(  list.ToArray)

Getting items from combobox into an array, then to a string