Mike

I attempted to use your suggestion.

Here is my code:

    Private Sub ug1_BeforeExitEditMode(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Infragistics.Win.UltraWinGrid.BeforeExitEditModeEventArgs) Handles ug1.BeforeExitEditMode
        If e.CancellingEditOperation = True Then
            Return
        End If
        Dim ivl As IValueList
        Dim iIndex As Integer
        If Me.ug1.ActiveCell.Column.Key = "Approval_Status_Id" Then
            ivl = Me.ug1.ActiveCell.ValueListResolved
            If Not ivl Is Nothing Then
                ivl.GetText(Me.ug1.ActiveCell.Text, iIndex)
            End If
        End If

You will notice that I am passing ActiveCell.Text as .Text contains the value I typed (valid or invalid). At this event ActiveCell.Value is Null. Using .Text always returns -1.  I attempted doing ivl.GetText(CType(me.ug1.ActiveCell.Text, Object, iIndex), but that did not work either.

Your assistance is appreciated.

Thanks

Lonnie

Hi,

That's odd. I'm not sure why UltraDropDown doesn't have the same method.

Anyway, what you can do is cast the UltraDropDown into an IValueList. This will be done for you if you simply get it from the ValueListResolved property of the grid cell.

Then you can use the GetText method and pass in a value. If the item is not on the list, the index returned will be -1.

Mike,

I am looking for the same type of functionality.  I have UltraDropDown controls assigned to the ValueList property of some WinGrid cells. In these cells I would like the user the ability to enter a value and if it is not in the UltraDropDown, then I will pop up a form to allow them to enter a new record, and add it to the lookup datatable.  You state you can use the IsItemInList method off the UltraDropDown to determine if the text entered is in the UltraDropDown. I do not see this method on the UltraDropDown. I see it on the UltraCombo.  What can you use on the UltraDropDown?