html helpers ASP.NET MVC DropDownList in .aspx in VB language

Question

There is very little code out there that is in VB, and i'm getting stuck all the time. Can someone tell me the VB equivalent of this C# code?

Thx...

<%= Html.DropDownList("WillAttend", new[] {
                                    new SelectListItem { Text = "Yes, I'll be there",
                                                         Value = bool.TrueString },
                                    new SelectListItem { Text = "No, I can't come",
                                                         Value = bool.FalseString }
                                    }, "Choose an option") %>

Answer 1

The VB equivalent for your SelectList should be:

Dim yesNo as SelectList = {
    New SelectListItem With { .Text = "Yes, I'll be there", .Value = Boolean.TrueString }, _
    New SelectListItem With { .Text = "No, I can't come", .Value = Boolean.FalseString } _
}

http://www.cynotwhynot.com/blog/post/Does-VBNET-have-Collection-Initializers.aspx

Answer 2

Thanks TV for pointing me in the right direction... I struggled with nutting the array Constructer Type in VB - It was right there all the time....

Robert's on page 26 of Steven Sanderson's great book, Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework.

Many thanks.

Gordon

<% Using Html.BeginForm()%>
    <p>Your name: <%=Html.TextBox("Name")%></p>
    <p>Your email: <%=Html.TextBox("Email")%></p>
    <p>Your phone: <%=Html.TextBox("Phone")%></p>
    <p>
        Will you attend?
        <%=Html.DropDownList("WillAttend", New SelectListItem() { _
           New SelectListItem With {.Text = "Yes, I'll be there", .Value = Boolean.TrueString}, _
           New SelectListItem With {.Text = "No, I can't come", .Value = Boolean.FalseString} _
           }, "Choose an option")%>
    </p>
    <input  type="submit" value="Submit RSVP" /> 

<% End Using%>