Link Labels c# - displaying a list of them

Question

I am trying to add a list of linked lables to a listview. I amd doing so like this

        foreach (String s in values)
        {
            LinkLabel label = new LinkLabel();
            label.Text = s;
            txtBox.Controls.Add(label);
        }
    }

It keeps adding just one item to the listbox even tho there are more. Any ideas?

ps) i can tell there are more items from adding a breakbpoint and using console.writeline when iterating

Thanks

yes, sorry should have changed the variable name back as i started with a textbox, im just mocking something up at the moment. Sorry — tom, Jan 17 '11 at 10:44
No idea for me. This snippet of code looks fine to me. Maybe you should seek the problem elsewhere. — Falanwe, Jan 17 '11 at 10:45
Why should one adding `LinkLabel` instances to a `ListBox`?!? — Uwe Keim, Jan 17 '11 at 10:57
@tom: How about a `Panel`? Or better yet, a `TableLayoutPanel` or `FlowLayoutPanel` that handles the layout of its child controls automatically. — Cody Gray - on strike, Jan 17 '11 at 11:08
@Cody Gray: Can you put that as an answer so i can accept it please. I used the FlowLayoutPanel. Many thanks — tom, Jan 17 '11 at 11:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 17 '11 at 11:13

Neither the ListView or ListBox controls are really designed to host child controls.

If that's what you need, then you should be using a container control, such as a Panel. I recommend using either a TableLayoutPanel or a FlowLayoutPanel that can automatically manage the layout of its child controls.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 17 '11 at 11:16

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I tried your code. What you are doing is adding control to listitem and not items.

Thus, when you check => txtbox.Items.Count = 0; and txtbox.Controls.Count = 2 after the for loop.

answered Jan 17 '11 at 11:16

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Link Labels c# - displaying a list of them

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