how do I to the auto-completion of combobox match any part of string not only start of string?

Question

let's say that I have items as it:

PHP Hypertext Processor
PHP_FOO PHP framework
C#  .NET framework 
Obama american
Bill gates american

I'm looking for a way to that any text entered in comobobox search in any part of combobox items, not only in start of string and set it into auto-completation suggest.

For example:

text entered: Processor or PHP or Hypertext match: PHP Hypertext Processor text entered: american match: Obama and Bill gates etc..

The matches items should be defined as suggestion in combobox.

UPDATE my current code:

 private void comboBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        int i = 0;
        foreach(object item in comboBox1.Items)
        {
            string val = (string)item;
            string[] words = val.Split(' ');

            foreach (string word in words)
            {
                if (word == comboBox1.Text)
                {
                    ////the difficult now it is as set the val variable value in combobox suggestions box?
                }
            }

            i++;
        }

    }

how I do it? I hope this is clear. Thanks in advance.

@DJKRAZE:is not. you can post an example how do it? the difficult is show stirng as suggest in comobobox. — Jack
you can do this many ways... check on the key press or key up events. I would use an or create a string[] along with a switch statement.. what code have you tried so far.. you have to be willing to try coding something first.. — MethodMan
since you state that you are looking for any word that is contained in that string variable look at the .Contains method — MethodMan

MethodMan MethodMan · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-26T01:30:54

your loop should be changed as well.. if you know that it will have text use something like this for starters.

foreach (string text in combobox1.Items.Cast<string>())
{
     //do stuff with the text
}

how do I to the auto-completion of combobox match any part of string not only start of string?

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