Getting the index of a ListView click.

[haroldjclements]

Hello,

 

I am using a listView object to hold three columns of data pulled out of a database. What I want is the used to be able to click a line and the index and column data be available to be used within the next part of my program.

 

I know that the listBox object has a .get_SelectedIndex() method. However the listView does not have this method.

 

If anyone has any ideas I will be very grateful.

 

Thanks,

Harold Clements

[penfold69]

The listview has, by default, the ability to 'Multi-select', so the relevant item you're interested in is held in a collection.

 

If you have disabled multiselect, you should be able to retrieve the index using:

 

myListView.SelectedIndices(0)

 

I'd personally put a check to ensure that at least ONE item is selected before issuing that code, or you will end up with an IndexOutOfBoundsException.. Something like:

 

If myListView.SelectedIndices.Count >0 then

myIndex = myListView.SelectedIndices(0)

' <your code here >

End If

 

 

Just like that!

[haroldjclements]

Now can you get the data that resided at the index that has just been selected?

 

Thanks again,

Harold Clements

[pendragon]

MyListView.SelectedItems(0).Text to get info from first column

 

and

 

MyListView.SelectedItems(0).SubItems(ThecolumnNumber).Text to get info from other columns