{ method #1 }
unit Unit1;
interface
uses
Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
StdCtrls;
type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
ComboBox1: TComboBox;
Edit1: TEdit;
Edit2: TEdit;
procedure Edit1Change(Sender: TObject);
private
{ Private declarations }
public
{ Public declarations }
end;
var
Form1: TForm1;
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
function ComboBox_Item_Exists(ComboBox: tComboBox; str: string): Integer;
var i: Integer;
begin
if ComboBox.Items.Count = 0 then
// ComboBox is empty
begin
Result := -1; // not found
Exit;
end else
for i := 0 to ComboBox.Items.Count -1 do
begin
if ComboBox.Items[i] = str then
begin
Result := i; // eureka
// str at pos i in ComboBox
Exit; // look no further
end
else Result := -1; // not found
end;
end;
procedure TForm1.Edit1Change(Sender: TObject);
begin
ComboBox1.ItemIndex := ComboBox_Item_Exists(ComboBox1, Edit1.Text);
end;
end.
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function ComboBox_Item_Exists(ComboBox: tComboBox; str: string): Integer;
begin
Result := ComboBox.Items.IndexOf( Str );
end;