Concatenate two Integers '2009/10' (VB)

Hi,

I found the some code which populates a dropdown list with current year, -4 years and + 11 years, ie. 2005 to 2020;

Sub Populate_YearList()

ddl_year.Items.Add("Include All")

'Year list can be extended
Dim intYear As Integer

For intYear = DateTime.Now.Year - 4 To DateTime.Now.Year + 11
ddl_year.Items.Add(intYear)
Next

ddl_year.Items.FindByValue(DateTime.Now.Year).Selected = True

End Sub

The rest of the code can be seen here:
aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/demos/Cal_2.aspx

However, I would like it appear as 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, etc.

When I try to add even the "/" I get 'Object not set as a reference' error or 'Input string not formatted properly'.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

James.

The problem is your intYear variable is specifically defined and an integer, and an integer cannot have a "/" in it. But that code is old now anyway. If you're using Visual Studio 2008, I'd write it like this:

OK cool. Many thanks for that....

Unfortunately we have VS2003 at work. Tried it today and it didn't like Enumerable.Range and Function.

Sub Populate_YearList()
ddl_year.DataSource = Enumerable.Range(DateTime.Now.Year - 4, 15).Select(Function(i) String.Format("{0}/{1}", i, i-1999) )
ddl_year.DataBind()

ddl_year.Items.FindByValue(DateTime.Now.Year).Selected = True
End Sub

If anyway can translate to 1.1 that would be great.

Thanks.

1.1? Ugh. I'd want need to at least move up to 2005, which has iterator blocks and proper generics support.

That said, here you go:
Not sure I got the "n2" format right, but you can look that up. Just search msdn for string.format.

Thanks f'lar. Sorry I haven't replied sooner. I will give it a try.
I appreciate you taking time out to help.

Best regards.

Jwebb001.