how to add value to combobox item

Question

How can I add data value of each item to combobox in Visual Basic 2010?

Like html drop-down box.

Or is there anyway to add values to each item ?

I am

Answer 1

Although this question is 5 years old I have come across a nice solution.

Use the 'DictionaryEntry' object to pair keys and values.

Set the 'DisplayMember' and 'ValueMember' properties to:

   Me.myComboBox.DisplayMember = "Key"
   Me.myComboBox.ValueMember = "Value"

To add items to the ComboBox:

   Me.myComboBox.Items.Add(New DictionaryEntry("Text to be displayed", 1))

To retreive items like this:

MsgBox(Me.myComboBox.SelectedItem.Key & " " & Me.myComboBox.SelectedItem.Value)