Multiple auto suggest option in textbox
Can pls develop for multi time auto suggest as like google. It should show when a space bar is using ???
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Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient Public Class Form1 Public Function mysqldb() As MySqlConnection Return New MySqlConnection("server=localhost;user id=root;database=employeesdb") End Function Public con As MySqlConnection = mysqldb() Public cmd As New MySqlCommand Public da As New MySqlDataAdapter Public dt As New DataTable end class
MySql.Data.dll
as your reference.
6. After the declaration, create a public sub of the AutoSuggest event.
Public Sub auto_suggest(ByVal member As String, ByVal table As String, ByVal txt As Object) Try dt = New DataTable 'open the connection con.Open() 'holds the data in the database With cmd .Connection = con .CommandText = "select " & member & " from " & table End With '''''''''''''''fill data in the table da.SelectCommand = cmd da.Fill(dt) ''function of autocomplete Dim r As DataRow txt.AutoCompleteCustomSource.Clear() For Each r In dt.Rows txt.AutoCompleteCustomSource.Add(r.Item(0).ToString) Next '''''''''''''''''''''''' Catch ex As Exception End Try ''''close the connection da.Dispose() End Sub
Form1_Load
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Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load 'call a public sub 'the job_id is the field of a table , the employees is the name of a table and a textbox is an object auto_suggest("JOB_ID", "employees", TextBox1) End Sub