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C# .net Combobox displays valuemember not displaymember when bound to dataset

I'm trying to populate a combo box from a dataset, then bind it to a different data row. The datarow contains a single customer records. The dataset contains 1 table with title_id (an int) and title (the text description).

I set the value and display members, and the datasource of the combo box:

cbxTitle.ValueMember = "title_id";
cbxTitle.DisplayMember = "title";
cbxTitle.DataSource = dsTitles.Tables[0];

Next I set the data binding to the data row with the customers details:

cbxTitle.DataBindings.Add("Text", drCustomer.Table, "title_id");

When I run it, the combo box displays the number 2 (the value of title_id in the data row).

If I click it, it contains Mr, Mrs, Miss etc as i'd expect (Mr = 2)

What I can't figure out is how to get it to display 'Mr' instead of 2?!

Solution

  • How about:

    cbxTitle.DataBindings.Add("SelectedValue", drCustomer.Table, "title_id");

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