search combobox using instr

Question

Hi all

I am creating a movie player which lists movie files from various folders/subfolders in a combobox (tsFileList). I'd like to be able to enter the movie name into a textbox (txtSearch), find that text in the combobox (using instr), then automatically select the found item.

I'd like to use instr as some of the items in the combobox contains full file paths.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I can't seem to find an answer for this in a web search.

Regards
Colin

Colin Wearmouth · Answer

Thanks for replying. I downloaded the attachment. My project is in visual basic I noticed the attachment is done in C. My fault I didn't state visual basic in my original post. I did find a solution as shown below if anyone is interested. This code also allows for continuing the search from the previously found result(s). [CODE] Dim n As Integer = 0 Dim sphrase As String = Me .txtSearch.Text '==================================================================== Dim found As Boolean = False If txtSearch.Text =  Then Exit Sub 1: For x As Integer = n To tsFileList.Items.Count - 1 If tsFileList.Items(x).ToString.Contains(StrConv(txtSearch.Text VbStrConv.ProperCase)) Then tsFileList.SelectedIndex = x found = True prompt = MsgBox( Search again?  MsgBoxStyle.Question + MsgBoxStyle.YesNo  ) If prompt = vbNo Then Me .txtSearch.Clear() Me .txtSearch.Text = Enter Search Phrase Here Exit Sub ElseIf prompt = vbYes Then n = x + 1 GoTo 1 Exit For End If End If Next Me .txtSearch.Text = Enter Search Phrase Here [/CODE] Once again thanks and regards Colin

Hiren Soni · Answer

see attached file