Check if item is selected in listbox

[martin]

Hi,

I am looking for a method to check if an item (any item) is selected in a
particular listbox before deleteing it from my database, however I keep
getting errors,

The code I have is

lbSpecificProgram is a listbox.

If (Not IsDBNull(lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value)) Or (Not
lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value Is Nothing) Then

SpecificProgram.DeleteEntryForSite(lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value.ToSt
ring)
End If

However, if nothing is selected in the list box then an exception is thrown.
I realize that I could just catch the exception and throw it away but i
would rather use a conditional statement if this is possible.


any help is appreciated

cheers

martin

 

[Craig Deelsnyder]

Hi,

I am looking for a method to check if an item (any item) is selected in a
particular listbox before deleteing it from my database, however I keep
getting errors,

The code I have is

lbSpecificProgram is a listbox.

If (Not IsDBNull(lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value)) Or (Not
lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value Is Nothing) Then

SpecificProgram.DeleteEntryForSite(lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value.ToSt
ring)
End If

However, if nothing is selected in the list box then an exception is thrown.
I realize that I could just catch the exception and throw it away but i
would rather use a conditional statement if this is possible.


any help is appreciated

cheers

martin

Switch the two pieces of the Or around and change Or to OrElse.

If (Not lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value Is Nothing) OrElse (Not
IsDBNull(lbSpecificProgram.SelectedItem.Value)) Then

OrElse stops executing the pieces of the expression as soon as a false
piece is found. So if you rearrange like I said, it would see if
SelectedItem is Nothing, and if it is, skip the if statement rather than
giving you your problem.

 

[avnrao]

check for (ListBox1.SelectedIndex != -1)
Av.