I created a class containing to public properties (value) and (text)

I use this class to add items into combobox.items.add(custom class)

So when a user selects something I have the display value and the code value.

My question is I would like to speed the search capability of the combolistitems collection

is there a way to convert the combobox.items collection back to a collection of my custom class?

So I can use a indexOf type function against it instead of doing something like this

For Each c As ComboListItem In Me.ddlb_Fac.Items

If c.value = ls_Hosp Then

Me.ddlb_Fac.SelectedItem = c

End If

Next

Thanks in advance.