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Borut Flis
Borut Flis

Reputation: 16375

getting selected index of listbox(c#)

I have a ListBox with SelectionMode set to multiple. When I check the selected index using ListBox1.SelectedIndex I always get -1 even if I click on a item?? I would like to be able to get index of multiple selected items in the listbox.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2606

Answers (4)

Ranjith
Ranjith

Reputation: 575

Try something like this. You will get all selected indexes in one string with this code. 

int length = this.ListBox1.Items.Count;
    StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
    for ( int i = 0 ; i < length; i++ )
         {
      if ( this.ListBox1.Items[ i ] != null && this.ListBox1.Items[ i ].Selected ) 
              {
        b.Append( this.ListBox1.Items[ i ].Selected );
        b.Append( "," );
          }
     }
    if ( b.Length > 0 ) 
        {
      b.Length = b.Length - 1;
    }
    return b.ToString();

Upvotes: 0

Peter
Peter

Reputation: 29

Since there can be more than one item selected you have to get the collection of SelectedItems. Loop through them. Each item has Index property.

Upvotes: 2

Rik
Rik

Reputation: 29243

Use the GetSelectedIndices() method.

Upvotes: 4

Jacek
Jacek

Reputation: 12053

Try this method

ListBox.SelectedIndexCollection SelectedIndices { get; }

SelectedIndex method is used when you allow to select only one value.

Upvotes: 1

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