Incremental search

[Mark Goldin]

Can a dropdownlist be a fully functional Incremental search control?
As far as I can see it only takes a first letter when I am trying to type
something in.

Thanks

 

[Jeffrey Palermo [MCP]]

Mark,
You have to remember that the DropDownList renders as an HTML Select
element. In the HTML Select element, you can type in a letter to jump to an
entry, but it will not support the feature you describe. This isn't a
non-feature of ASP.NET, but HTML.

Best Regards,
Jeffrey Palermo

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Mark,

Check this out?

Smart DropDownList

http://www.asp.net/ControlGallery/ControlDetail.aspx?Control=1967&tabindex=2

Ken

 

[Samuel L Matzen]

Mark,

Check out the WebCombo control from Infragistics.

-Sam Matzen

 

[mglil]

asp.net ajax toolkit has a solution for that

try this link http://asp.net/AJAX/Control-Toolkit/Live/AutoComplete/AutoComplete.aspx

 

[danico]

ajax incremental search

You may want to have a look at Exorbyte (software company from Germany).
Ajax incremental search doesn't have to be slow and cumbersome anymore.
Good luck.
D

 

[rxiong]

ASP.NET Incremental search

Hi,

Here's a cool commercial control called Dynamic List Field at xnodesystems.com. It's capable of:

(1) Autocomplete (incremental search as you type)
(2) Validation
(3) Associating a label with the field.

Richard Xiong
Founder, xnodesystems.com
Author, XField Suite