How to set DataReader as ComboBox's datasource property (VB.Net)

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Hardik Shah

Hi,

Generaly to populate combobox , I use following command :-
Combobox1.datasource = dataset.tablename
combobox1.displaymember = fieldname1
combobox1.valuemember = fieldname2

As I don't want to generate dataset, and instead of it, want to use
datareader , can I give following command
Combobox1.datasource = DataReader
combobox1.displaymember = DataReader.FieldName1
combobox1.ValueMember = DataReader.FieldName2

I also don't want to do like following :-
Do While myReader.Read()

Combobox1.additem (myreader.item(...))

Loop


Is above is possible or is there any other way to populate combobox data ?


Any hints will be sincerely appreciated.


Hardik Shah
 
Hardik,

It is possible, however probably with a lot more overhead than using a
dataset (datatable).

What is the reason you don't want that simple dataset/datatable?

Cor
 
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