ToolStripTextBox.AutoCompleteCustomSource Property

Definition

Gets or sets a custom string collection to use when the AutoCompleteSource property is set to CustomSource.

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::AutoCompleteStringCollection ^ AutoCompleteCustomSource { System::Windows::Forms::AutoCompleteStringCollection ^ get(); void set(System::Windows::Forms::AutoCompleteStringCollection ^ value); };
[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)]
public System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteStringCollection AutoCompleteCustomSource { get; set; }
[<System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)>]
member this.AutoCompleteCustomSource : System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteStringCollection with get, set
Public Property AutoCompleteCustomSource As AutoCompleteStringCollection

Property Value

An AutoCompleteStringCollection to use with AutoCompleteSource.

Attributes

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the syntax for setting various ToolStripTextBox common property settings, including the AutoCompleteCustomSource property .

// This code example demonstrates the syntax for setting
// various ToolStripTextBox properties.
// 
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsReturn = true;
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsTab = true;
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource.AddRange(new string[] {
"This is line one.",
"Second line.",
"Another line."});
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteSource = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
toolStripTextBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
toolStripTextBox1.CharacterCasing = System.Windows.Forms.CharacterCasing.Upper;
toolStripTextBox1.HideSelection = false;
toolStripTextBox1.MaxLength = 32000;
toolStripTextBox1.Name = "toolStripTextBox1";
toolStripTextBox1.ShortcutsEnabled = false;
toolStripTextBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 25);
toolStripTextBox1.Text = "STRING1\r\nSTRING2\r\nSTRING3\r\nSTRING4";
toolStripTextBox1.TextBoxTextAlign = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center;
' This code example demonstrates the syntax for setting
' various ToolStripTextBox properties.
' 
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsReturn = True
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsTab = True
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource.AddRange(New String() {"This is line one.", "Second line.", "Another line."})
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteSource = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource
toolStripTextBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
toolStripTextBox1.CharacterCasing = System.Windows.Forms.CharacterCasing.Upper
toolStripTextBox1.HideSelection = False
toolStripTextBox1.MaxLength = 32000
toolStripTextBox1.Name = "toolStripTextBox1"
toolStripTextBox1.ShortcutsEnabled = False
toolStripTextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 25)
toolStripTextBox1.Text = "STRING1" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING2" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING3" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING4"
toolStripTextBox1.TextBoxTextAlign = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center

Remarks

Use the AutoCompleteCustomSource, AutoCompleteMode, and AutoCompleteSource properties to create a ToolStripTextBox that automatically completes input strings by comparing the prefix being entered to the prefixes of all strings in a maintained source. This is useful for ToolStripTextBox controls in which URLs, addresses, file names, or commands will be frequently entered.

The use of the AutoCompleteCustomSource property is optional, but you must set the AutoCompleteSource property to CustomSource in order to use AutoCompleteCustomSource.

You must use the AutoCompleteMode and AutoCompleteSource properties together.

Applies to

See also