' LimitToList property Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) ' The LimitToList propertyspecifies whether the UltraCombo will retain focus upon ' validation whenever the entered value is not a value in the control's ValueList. Me.ultraCombo1.LimitToList = True End Sub 'Form1_Load ' ItemNotInList event Private Sub ultraCombo1_ItemNotInList(sender As Object, e As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinEditors.ValidationErrorEventArgs) ' The ItemNotInList event is fired before the Validating event of the UltraCombo whenever the ' text value entered into the editor portion of the control is not a value in the control’s ' ValueList. The event passes a ValidationErrorEventArgs object that contains InvalidText ' and LastValidValue properties as well as properties for specifying that the UltraCombo ' should retain focus or beep to provide an auditory cue. ' Specifies whether the control will retain focus. Overrides the UltraCombo's LimitToList property ' if RetainFocus is set to false. e.RetainFocus = True ' Provide an auditory cue that the enetered text is invalid. If a message box is used this will be ' unnecesary since the message box will provide a beep. e.Beep = True ' Display a message box indicating that the entered text is invalid. MessageBox.Show(e.InvalidText + " is not a valid value.", "Invalid Entry") ' Restore a previously valid value if one was entered, otherwise set a valid default value. If Not (e.LastValidValue Is Nothing) Then Me.ultraCombo1.Value = e.LastValidValue Else Me.ultraCombo1.SelectedRow = Me.ultraCombo1.Rows(0) End If End Sub 'ultraCombo1_ItemNotInList ' IsItemInList overloaded methods Private Sub button1_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) ' The IsItemInList overloaded methods return a boolean indicating whether the value of the UltraCombo's ' Text property, or a specified string, is a value in the control's ValueList. This provides ' a convenient way to perform validation in code. ' If the current value of the UltraCombo's Text property is not a value in the control's ValueList ' assign a valid text value. Dim currentTextIsValid As Boolean = Me.ultraCombo1.IsItemInList() If Not currentTextIsValid Then Me.ultraCombo1.Text = "Some valid text value" End If ' If the specified string is not a value in the UltraCombo's ValueList assign a valid text value. Dim someText As String = "Some Text" Dim itemIsInList As Boolean = Me.ultraCombo1.IsItemInList(someText) If itemIsInList Then Me.ultraCombo1.Text = someText Else System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine((someText + " is not in the list")) End If End Sub 'button1_Click
// LimitToList property private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { // The LimitToList propertyspecifies whether the UltraCombo will retain focus upon // validation whenever the entered value is not a value in the control's ValueList. this.ultraCombo1.LimitToList = true; } // ItemNotInList event private void ultraCombo1_ItemNotInList(object sender, Infragistics.Win.UltraWinEditors.ValidationErrorEventArgs e) { // The ItemNotInList event is fired before the Validating event of the UltraCombo whenever the // text value entered into the editor portion of the control is not a value in the control’s // ValueList. The event passes a ValidationErrorEventArgs object that contains InvalidText // and LastValidValue properties as well as properties for specifying that the UltraCombo // should retain focus or beep to provide an auditory cue. // Specifies whether the control will retain focus. Overrides the UltraCombo's LimitToList property // if RetainFocus is set to false. e.RetainFocus = true; // Provide an auditory cue that the enetered text is invalid. If a message box is used this will be // unnecesary since the message box will provide a beep. e.Beep = true; // Display a message box indicating that the entered text is invalid. MessageBox.Show( e.InvalidText + " is not a valid value.", "Invalid Entry" ); // Restore a previously valid value if one was entered, otherwise set a valid default value. if ( e.LastValidValue != null ) this.ultraCombo1.Value = e.LastValidValue; else this.ultraCombo1.SelectedRow = this.ultraCombo1.Rows[0]; } // IsItemInList overloaded methods private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { // The IsItemInList overloaded methods return a boolean indicating whether the value of the UltraCombo's // Text property, or a specified string, is a value in the control's ValueList. This provides // a convenient way to perform validation in code. // If the current value of the UltraCombo's Text property is not a value in the control's ValueList // assign a valid text value. bool currentTextIsValid = this.ultraCombo1.IsItemInList(); if ( !currentTextIsValid ) this.ultraCombo1.Text = "Some valid text value"; // If the specified string is not a value in the UltraCombo's ValueList assign a valid text value. string someText = "Some Text"; bool itemIsInList = this.ultraCombo1.IsItemInList( someText ); if( itemIsInList ) this.ultraCombo1.Text = someText; else System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine( someText + " is not in the list" ); }