AutoComplete for Multi Column Combo

[Shawn]

Hello,

I would like to extend my MultiColumnComboBox control by adding AutoComplete.

After browsing the site, I see a feature that seems to emulate autoComplete:

Filtering and Sorting

The Telerik WinForms MultiColumnComboBox control supports as-you-type filtering which means that end users are able to initiate fast search among items.

 

How is this Filtering and Sorting achieved?  My goal is:

- Every time the user enters a new keyPress the list should filter on ANY column's data
- The closest or First matching row should be highlighted
- If they enter a partial result (Above they entered "ma") and hit the ENTER key, it should stick the First or Matching row's Value into the field

So, does the secret to this functionality lie in a "FilterDescriptors"?

I found this code sample, but it does not appear to do what I want based on the above requirements:

http://www.telerik.com/help/winforms/gridview-filtering-setting-filters-programmatically-simple-descriptors.html

Any help you can provide would be extremely appreciated!


-- Shawn

[Svett]

Hi Shawn,

You should set the AutoFilter property of RadMultiColumnComboBox to true. You should read this documentation article. You should add s filter descriptor for each column that you want to include in the filtering.

Regards,
Svett
the Telerik team