If you had posted this in the correct forum - C# Discussion Boards - CodeProject[^] or even Quick Answers - CodeProject[^] then you would have probably had an answer much earlier. Please take more care in future. You could do it this way var arrSize = (from object c in Controls where c.GetType() == typeof(ComboBox) select c as ComboBox).ToArray();

Whatever it returns first is the first. Or maybe you're using it wrong.

Hi, Besides binding to dataset i am sending individual data (say report starting date) to the text box placed in report header, to which i want to send date value.   Pls help.   Thank you in advance.

...you have got your answer, see post of Johan Hakkesteegt below. Good luck: Didi

The KeyPress code that you were given will work, just remember that if a user pastes a value into the textbox, the keypress code isn't going to stop the alpha characters like usual. It will still be possible for alpha values to get into the textbox, and you may have to add code to check for it. Just thought I'd mention it, since I've encountered that issue before.

Dave and Henru, in VB6 we can add a data control to the form and then write little coding to make it work effeciently.   By plain codeing i meant interacting with database without using this data control.   I was reading VB.Net books and still assumed data control has to be dragged to the form like in VB6. I am new to VB.Net.   And I naturally assumed I had to add a data control to the form for data interaction.   In the past 4 or 5 days   I have learnt through VB.Net documentation (this time carefully) that with inbuilt data control (as Henry said) we can code using data adapter, dataset and so on. Now I think i am beginig to understand the answer to my own question (ofcourse with your help). Thank you both for taking time to answer my pretty vague question. Thank you once again with hearty gratitude. Thank you Henry for your encouraging and sympathetic answer.   Thank you.

Uhhh...no. I said DO NOT do that. Use the parameterized query instead. A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic      2006, 2007, 2008

Okay, i got it.   Thank you very much for your time and help.

Hi Johan, this is for your information.   I have placed two text boxes in the user control (Design time) without any coding.   Still the text i type in the second text box is getting typed in the first text box and the cursor in the second text box is moving as per the characters typed (giving out blank spaces in the first text box).   Any idea what the problem could be.   Do you think i should reinstall vb.net ?!