Combobox with multiple columns

Question

Scenario: I am in the process of moving an application from access to C# and on one of the forms(in access) the user is able to select a drop down that has

Answer 1

The common method of achieving this is overriding the onDropDown event to draw your own dropdown window with multiple values. There's plenty of examples out there ranging from walkthroughs to downloadable controls. Here's a few:

• http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/combobox/multicolumncombos/article.php/c1825/
• http://www.codeproject.com/KB/combobox/multicolumncombo.aspx
• http://www.codeproject.com/KB/combobox/Multicolumn_ComboBox.aspx
• http://www2.syncfusion.com/library/classref/Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.MultiColumnComboBox.html
• http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/multicolumn-combobox.html
• http://www.edneeis.com/control.aspx?ID=7