Determine Whether a Combobox Is Being Loaded

Private Sub LoadComboBox()

	'Connection and SQL code
	'...

         ComboBox1.ValueMember = "ID"
         ComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Customer"
         ComboBox1.DataSource = ds.Tables("Customers")

	'Clean up code
	'...

End Sub

Private Sub CombBox1_SelectedIndexChanged _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles CombBox1.SelectedIndexChanged

	'Event code
	'Do some code here ... fires off prematurely

End Sub

The combobox's Created property can determine if the control's creation process (loading) is done yet. The only problem is, the Created Property doesn't show up in the Intellisense List!

Private Sub CombBox1_SelectedIndexChanged _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles CombBox1.SelectedIndexChanged

	'Prevents premature execution of event code
	If Me.ComboBox1.Created = True Then	
		'Event code
		'Do some code here
	End If

 End Sub