set selected item in combobox - vb.net
I am using this code to add a value to a combobox different then the one displayed: how to add value to combobox item Lets suppose i have 3 values in my Combobox: item 1 item 2 item 3 If i chose item 2 from the dropdown the code in the link works. But if i TYPE item 2 manually it doesnt work because i think that typing it only sets the combobox1.text value and not the combobox1.selecteditem . I can type a value present in the dropdown, or one not present. If i type one that is present, then the selectedItem property should also be set to the proper value. can this be done? Thanks sharkyenergy