Question

I am using a databinding with a combobx to show my objects in a drop down list. The combo box needs to sort the data within it automatically in alphabetical order after databinding. How can this be done? I would like the logic to be generic and applied to the combo box directly, and not on the objects being bound to it.

Answer 1

A databound combobox cannot be sorted directly. You have to sort the underlying datasource. This is from MSDN:

Attempting to set the Sorted property on a data-bound control raises an
ArgumentException. You must sort the data using the underlying data model.

So you might be able to use a SortedList as a binding source.