ListView - Get Item Key

[ProjectExplorer]

I have created a ListView in VB.NET and added an item using:

lstView.Items.Add("Item/1", "An Item", 0)

Thus the item key is "Item/1".

How do I retrieve the item key. What event do I use etc.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[RiverGuy]

What do you mean by retrieve the item key? I'm not sure what you are trying to do.

 

[ProjectExplorer]

When you add each item you can give it a key (or name)as string, the item text as string and the image key.

The item key (or name) is a unique indentifier for the item.

In VBA you can use the Item-Click event which passes the Item as an object where you can get its item key. I can't find the same event or object in vb.net.

 

[migr8now]

The argument to Add() is called Key, but the property to retrieve it is Item.Name. Nice.

 

[ProjectExplorer]

Thanks for the response migr8now.

No doubt there is a logical reason for it hiding away in someone's head at Microsoft!

For those who also want to discover the "Secret of the Key" - you can retreive it with:

Private Sub lstContacts_ItemActivate(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles lstContacts.ItemActivate
Dim SelItems As ListView.SelectedListViewItemCollection = Me.lstContacts.SelectedItems
Dim Item As ListViewItem
For Each Item In SelItems
MsgBox(Item.Name)
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