I have a list of combobox items generated from a database
private void Outlet1_DropDown(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlDataReader dr7;
SqlConnection Conadd1 = new SqlConnection("Data Source=PC-PC\\MIKO;Initial Catalog=Caproj;Integrated Security=True;");
Conadd1.Open();
SqlCommand cmd6 = new SqlCommand("select Address from [Outlet Table] where ClientID='" + clientid + "'", Conadd1);
cmd6.Connection = Conadd1;
dr7 = cmd6.ExecuteReader();
DataTable dt8 = new DataTable();
dt8.Columns.Add("Address", typeof(string));
dt8.Load(dr7);
Outlet1.DisplayMember = "Address";
Outlet1.DataSource = dt8;
Conadd1.Close();
colorcombo();
}
A user can select a certain item in the said combobox and it will be inserted in a listbox. Once the listbox contains the said address, I want the item color to be made red, so it will remind the user that it's already selected
my attempt to code, I have no idea on how to use the drawmode event:
private void colorcombo()
{
if (outletlist.Items.Contains(Outlet1.Items.ToString()))
{
Con.Open();
for (int i = Outlet.Items.Count - 1; i >= 0; --i)
{
using (var cmd = new SqlCommand("UPDATE [Outlet Table] SET [Address] = Address WHERE [Address] = @address", Con))
{
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@address", (Outlet.Items[i].Text));
if (cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() > 0)
{
//Outlet.Items[i].BackColor = Color.Red;
}
else
{
//Outlet.Items[i].BackColor = Color.Black;
}
}
}
}
}
Some details:
Outlet1 = name of my combobox
outletlist = name of my listbox