ComboBox Multi column with linq

[daouddajani]

i need to bind the combo box to a linq datasouce and when clicked it show a 2 cols dropdown.

i keep getting error message on the e.Item.DataItem conversion what should the ????? be ?

Protected Sub RdProviders_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RadComboBoxItemEventArgs)

Dim ds As New mobilesdcDataContext

e.Item.Text =

DirectCast(e.Item.DataItem, ?????)("ProviderExtension").ToString() + "; " + (DirectCast(e.Item.DataItem, ??????))("ProviderName").ToString()

e.Item.Value = (

DirectCast(e.Item.DataItem, ?????))("ProviderExtension").ToString()

End Sub

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

If Not Page.IsPostBack Then

Dim ds As New mobilesdcDataContext

Dim result = From p In ds.Providers_tbls Select p

rbProviders.DataSource = result.ToList

rbProviders.DataTextField =

"ProviderName"

rbProviders.DataValueField =

"ProviderExtension"

rbProviders.DataBind()

End If

End Sub

[Princy]

Hi,

Go through the online demo given below.
Multi-column Combo

Princy.

[Rosi]

Hi ,

e.Item.DataItem has to be converted to  DataRowView object.

Example:
(DirectCast(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView))

Regards,
Rosi
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