Winforms-Combobox Listbox and Enums - URGENT

Question

Hi all... I need help in Combo Box List box and Enums in Windows Applications in C#. My requirement is - I have an Enum - Colours. public enum Colours { Red=1 Blue Green Purple Brown Yellow  Black} I want to bind this enum with combo box in such a way that- Combo Box items are - Red Blue Green Purple Brown Yellow  Black. Combo Box Value Member - Index of colours i.e. 123567. Listbox items are - Red Blue Green Purple Brown Yellow  Black. ListBox selectedValue -Index of colours i.e. 123567. ---------- Scenario-When user selects a colour(say Blue) then value (here 2) should be stored in database. Please help.. Thanks all in advance

Vulpes · Answer

You can bind an enum to a combobox or listbox with a line such as this: comboBox1.DataSource = Enum.GetValues (typeof(Colours)); The names of the colours will then be displayed in the box and the SelectedValue (and SelectedItem) properties both of which return an object will then contain a boxed version of the index of the selected colour. To retrieve the index as an int you will therefore need to use a cast or apply a conversion function: private void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender EventArgs e) { MessageBox.Show(Convert.ToInt32(comboBox1.SelectedValue).ToString()); }

Riddhi Valecha · Answer

Hi... Thanks dear... But I have to use enums... Do you have any solution for this ??

Riyaz Akhtar · Answer

This is not possible using Enum. You have to create a class to achieve this see the below sample: Class : public class Colors { public int Id { get; set; } public string Name { get; set; } } Assign the value: var colors = new List { new Colors(){ Id = 1 Name = Red} new Colors(){ Id = 2 Name = Blue} new Colors(){ Id = 3 Name = Green} }; Bind this object to combobox or listbox. Thanks RA

Winforms-Combobox, Listbox and Enums - URGENT