Vb.net string question?

Im trying to compare a string from a textbox to string in a combo list box
and display the strings that compare in a messagebox.

My problem is that the textbox string will only compare to the text in the combo
box that matches exactly. For example, type in college i want that to compare to
fashion college in the combo box list and then display. I can only get it to match if
I type in fashion college, which isnt what I want to do.
Here is my code:
Dim loopIndexInteger As Integer

Dim maximumInteger As Integer

maximumInteger = listComboBox.Items.Count - 1

Dim listCompareString As String

Dim textCompareString As String

Dim matchString As String = ""

If inputTextBox.Text = "" Then

MessageBox.Show("You must enter something in the text box")

Else

For loopIndexInteger = 0 To maximumInteger

listCompareString = listComboBox.Items(loopIndexInteger).ToString()

listCompareString = listCompareString.ToUpper()

textCompareString = inputTextBox.Text.ToUpper()

If textCompareString.IndexOf(listCompareString) >= 0 Then

matchString &= listCompareString & ControlChars.NewLine

End If

Next loopIndexInteger

If matchString <> "" Then

MessageBox.Show(matchString, "Input That Matches", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

Call clearButton_Click(sender, e)

Else

MessageBox.Show("Nothing matched your input")

Call clearButton_Click(sender, e)

End If
Any help would be appreciated?

Hi,

I think the following code will be useful for you to compare the textbox value to listbox value


Dim Str, Str1 AsString
Dim Com AsBoolean

Dim matchString AsString

Dim BoolRes AsInteger

str = LCase(Trim(txt_Customer_Name.Text))

matchString = ""

ForEach Str1 In Listbox1.Items

BoolRes = Str.CompareTo(LCase(Str1))

If BoolRes = 0 Then

matchString &= Str1 & ControlChars.NewLine

EndIf

Next

If matchString <> "" Then

MessageBox.Show(matchString, "Input That Matches", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

Else

MessageBox.Show("Nothing matched your input")

EndIf