"Morris Neuman" <Morris@online.nospam> wrote in message
news:37657D95-097E-41FD-BF39-99A6541E0296@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Currently in a dropdownlist, the input by the user is taken as the first
> digit entry for the selection.  i.e. if the user enters 5 the dropdownlist
> selection list will first display entries starting with 5, then if the
> user
> enters 7 the dropdownlist selection list will display entries starting
> with 7.
>
> Using the above scenario, how can I get the dropdownlist selection to
> display entries starting with 57?
>
> Are there any examples or walkthroughs that you can reference for me?
> --
> Thanks
> Morris

"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:

> I am assuming based on your question that your DropDownList contains the
> values 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. If you want to do this without any buttons,
> you will need to have a variable that gets appended to on the JavaScript
> onchange event. If you want to use a button, use the JavaScript onclick
> event of the button. If it is help in displaying the correct entries, you
> will need to give a little more information. Good Luck!
> --
> Nathan Sokalski
> njsokal***@hotmail.com
> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
>
> "Morris Neuman" <Morris@online.nospam> wrote in message
> news:37657D95-097E-41FD-BF39-99A6541E0296@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Currently in a dropdownlist, the input by the user is taken as the first
> > digit entry for the selection.  i.e. if the user enters 5 the dropdownlist
> > selection list will first display entries starting with 5, then if the
> > user
> > enters 7 the dropdownlist selection list will display entries starting
> > with 7.
> >
> > Using the above scenario, how can I get the dropdownlist selection to
> > display entries starting with 57?
> >
> > Are there any examples or walkthroughs that you can reference for me?
> > --
> > Thanks
> > Morris
>
>
>

>From: =?Utf-8?B?TW9ycmlzIE5ldW1hbg==?= <Morris@online.nospam>
>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:01 -0800

>
>I am not working with Java.  Maybe someone else has a answer with a bit
more
>details.
>--
>Thanks
>Morris
>
>
>"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:
>
>> I am assuming based on your question that your DropDownList contains the
>> values 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. If you want to do this without any
buttons,
>> you will need to have a variable that gets appended to on the JavaScript
>> onchange event. If you want to use a button, use the JavaScript onclick
>> event of the button. If it is help in displaying the correct entries,
you
>> will need to give a little more information. Good Luck!
>> --
>> Nathan Sokalski
>> njsokal***@hotmail.com
>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
>>
>> "Morris Neuman" <Morris@online.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:37657D95-097E-41FD-BF39-99A6541E0296@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Currently in a dropdownlist, the input by the user is taken as the
first
>> > digit entry for the selection.  i.e. if the user enters 5 the
dropdownlist
>>

news:6AXh4QehJHA.820@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Morris,
>
> I think the things Nathan mentioned is use javascript(not java) to
> implement a client script based component. Based on your requirement, it
> is
> somewhat like an auto-complete dropdownlist. However, since a standard
> dropdownlist (<select> html element) cannot remember the previous letters
> you type, you may consider adding a textbox to hold the entire characters
> user has typed.
>
> ASP.NET ajax control toolkit contains a built-in auto-complete control,
> you
> can have a look:
>
> #AutoComplete Demonstration
> http://www.asp.net/AJAX/AjaxControlToolkit/Samples/AutoComplete/AutoComplete
> aspx
>
> And there are some other articles discussing on implement a custom
> auto-complete control via client-script:
>
>
> #An ASP.NET 2.0 AutoComplete DropDownList...
> http://www.dotnetjohn.com/articles.aspx?articleid=215
>
> #Autocomplete using jQuery, MVC, and JSon
> http://farazt.blogspot.com/2008/10/autocomplete-using-jquery-mvc-and-json.ht
> ml
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steven Cheng
>
> Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>
>
> Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
> suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
> feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
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>>From: =?Utf-8?B?TW9ycmlzIE5ldW1hbg==?= <Morris@online.nospam>
>>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
>>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:01 -0800
>
>>
>>I am not working with Java.  Maybe someone else has a answer with a bit
> more
>>details.
>>--
>>Thanks
>>Morris
>>
>>
>>"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:
>>
>>> I am assuming based on your question that your DropDownList contains the
>>> values 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. If you want to do this without any
> buttons,
>>> you will need to have a variable that gets appended to on the JavaScript
>>> onchange event. If you want to use a button, use the JavaScript onclick
>>> event of the button. If it is help in displaying the correct entries,
> you
>>> will need to give a little more information. Good Luck!
>>> --
>>> Nathan Sokalski
>>> njsokal***@hotmail.com
>>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
>>>
>>> "Morris Neuman" <Morris@online.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:37657D95-097E-41FD-BF39-99A6541E0296@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > Currently in a dropdownlist, the input by the user is taken as the
> first
>>> > digit entry for the selection.  i.e. if the user enters 5 the
> dropdownlist
>>>
>

"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:

> As Steven pointed out, it is not possible to do what you want without using
> JavaScript in some way (whether it be simple basic code you write yourself
> or AJAX). Also, as Steven suggested, you need to decide whether you want to
> accomplish your goal using an extra TextBox or JavaScript that remembers
> what value(s) were previously selected. I think you need to be clear about
> exactly what you want your user interface to look like. Good Luck!
> --
> Nathan Sokalski
> njsokal***@hotmail.com
> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
>
> ""Steven Cheng"" <stch***@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6AXh4QehJHA.820@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Morris,
> >
> > I think the things Nathan mentioned is use javascript(not java) to
> > implement a client script based component. Based on your requirement, it
> > is
> > somewhat like an auto-complete dropdownlist. However, since a standard
> > dropdownlist (<select> html element) cannot remember the previous letters
> > you type, you may consider adding a textbox to hold the entire characters
> > user has typed.
> >
> > ASP.NET ajax control toolkit contains a built-in auto-complete control,
> > you
> > can have a look:
> >
> > #AutoComplete Demonstration
> > http://www.asp.net/AJAX/AjaxControlToolkit/Samples/AutoComplete/AutoComplete
> > aspx
> >
> > And there are some other articles discussing on implement a custom
> > auto-complete control via client-script:
> >
> >
> > #An ASP.NET 2.0 AutoComplete DropDownList...
> > http://www.dotnetjohn.com/articles.aspx?articleid=215
> >
> > #Autocomplete using jQuery, MVC, and JSon
> > http://farazt.blogspot.com/2008/10/autocomplete-using-jquery-mvc-and-json.ht
> > ml
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Steven Cheng
> >
> > Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
> >
> >
> > Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
> > suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
> > feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
> > provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
> > msd***@microsoft.com.
> >
> > ==================================================
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> >
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> > Engineer within 2 business day is acceptable. Please note that each follow
> > up response may take approximately 2 business days as the support
> > professional working with you may need further investigation to reach the
> > most efficient resolution. The offering is not appropriate for situations
> > that require urgent, real-time or phone-based interactions. Issues of this
> > nature are best handled working with a dedicated Microsoft Support
> > Engineer
> > by contacting Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) at
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948874.aspx
> > ==================================================
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> >
> > --------------------
> >>From: =?Utf-8?B?TW9ycmlzIE5ldW1hbg==?= <Morris@online.nospam>
> >>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
> >>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:28:01 -0800
> >
> >>
> >>I am not working with Java.  Maybe someone else has a answer with a bit
> > more
> >>details.
> >>--
> >>Thanks
> >>Morris
> >>
> >>
> >>"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am assuming based on your question that your DropDownList contains the
> >>> values 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. If you want to do this without any
> > buttons,
> >>> you will need to have a variable that gets appended to on the JavaScript
> >>> onchange event. If you want to use a button, use the JavaScript onclick
> >>> event of the button. If it is help in displaying the correct entries,
> > you
> >>> will need to give a little more information. Good Luck!
> >>> --
> >>> Nathan Sokalski
> >>> njsokal***@hotmail.com
> >>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
> >>>
> >>> "Morris Neuman" <Morris@online.nospam> wrote in message
> >>> news:37657D95-097E-41FD-BF39-99A6541E0296@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Hi,
> >>> >
> >>> > Currently in a dropdownlist, the input by the user is taken as the
> > first
> >>> > digit entry for the selection.  i.e. if the user enters 5 the
> > dropdownlist
> >>>
> >
>
>
>

>From: =?Utf-8?B?TW9ycmlzIE5ldW1hbg==?= <Morris@online.nospam>
>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
>Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:14:04 -0800

>Thanks for the info.  I am a novice and just learning the basics.
>
>I am trying to implement the solution per
>http://www.dotnetjohn.com/articles.aspx?articleid=132
>
>From what I can understand from the article is that I need to create a vb
>project with a Class file named KeySortDropDownList.vb.  I downloaded the
>project code to do that.
>
>I am trying to add the custom control to my web page as outlined but don't
>see how to add the dll to the tool box.  When I right click on the tool
box I
>don't see any option to 'Add/Remove Items'.
>
>"Create a webform, or use the default WebForm1.aspx. In design mode open
the
>tool box and right click. Select the 'Add/Remove Items' option. In the
>resulting dialog box browse to the KeySortDropDownList.dll, press Select
and
>then OK. The control will then be added to the toolbox. Drag the control
onto
>your .aspx file. "
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>--
>Thanks for your help.
>Morris
>
>
>"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:
>
>>

>From: stch***@online.microsoft.com ("Steven Cheng")
>Organization: Microsoft
>Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:07:25 GMT
>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input

>Hi Morris,
>
>As for the "adding custom control in the toolbox", you can use the
>following steps:
>
>** open an ASP.NET web project
>
>** open "Toolbox" and right click on the toolbox(blank area)
>
>** In the context menu, choose "Choose Items..." item
>
>** In the popup dialog, use "Browse..." button to find the assembly of
your
>custom web control. After you select your assembly, in the ListView above,
>you can find the certain control class and check the option before it.
>
>** click OK and the control should appear on the toolbox.
>
>#How to add custom control in Visual Studio Toolbox.
>http://dhavalupadhyaya.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/how-to-add-custom-control-i
n
>-visual-studio-toolbox/
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Steven Cheng
>
>Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>
>
>Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
>suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
>feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
>provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
>msd***@microsoft.com.
>
>==================================================
>Get notification to my posts through email? Please refer to
>http:

> Hi Morris,
>
> Have you got any progress on this thread? If  there is anything else need
> help, please feel free to post here.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steven Cheng
>
> Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>
>
> Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
> suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
> feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
> provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
> msd***@microsoft.com.
> --------------------
> >From: stch***@online.microsoft.com ("Steven Cheng")
> >Organization: Microsoft
> >Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:07:25 GMT
> >Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
>
> >Hi Morris,
> >
> >As for the "adding custom control in the toolbox", you can use the
> >following steps:
> >
> >** open an ASP.NET web project
> >
> >** open "Toolbox" and right click on the toolbox(blank area)
> >
> >** In the context menu, choose "Choose Items..." item
> >
> >** In the popup dialog, use "Browse..." button to find the assembly of
> your
> >custom web control. After you select your assembly, in the ListView above,
> >you can find the certain control class and check the option before it.
> >
> >** click OK and the control should appear on the toolbox.
> >
> >#How to add custom control in Visual Studio Toolbox.
> >http://dhavalupadhyaya.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/how-to-add-custom-control-i
> n
> >-visual-studio-toolbox/
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Steven Cheng
> >
> >Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
> >
> >
> >Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
> >suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
> >feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
> >provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
> >msd***@microsoft.com.
> >
> >==================================================
> >Get notification to my posts through email? Please refer to
> >http:
>
>

>Subject: Re: DropDownList Input
>Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:20:02 -0800

>
>Sorry for not replying sooner.  Yes I got it to work.
>--
>Thanks
>Morris
>
>
>""Steven Cheng"" wrote:
>
>> Hi Morris,
>>
>> Have you got any progress on this thread? If  there is anything else
need
>> help, please feel free to post here.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Steven Cheng
>>
>> Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>>
>>
>> Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments
and
>> suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you.
Please
>> feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
>> provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
>> msd***@microsoft.com.
>> --------------------
>>