Int32 DisplayStaff(string LastNameFilter)
{
//var to store the primary key
Int32 StaffNo;
//va to store the manufacturer
string LastName;
//var to store laptop name
string FirstName;
//create an instance of the laptop collection class
clsStaffCollection Staff = new clsStaffCollection();
Staff.FilterByLastName(LastNameFilter);
//var to store the count of records
Int32 RecordCount;
//var to store the index for the loop
Int32 Index = 0;
//get the count of records
RecordCount = Staff.Count;
//clear the list box
lstStaff.Items.Clear();
//while there are records to process
while (Index < RecordCount)
{
//get the primary key
StaffNo = Staff.StaffList[Index].StaffNo;
//get the manufacturer
LastName = Staff.StaffList[Index].LastName;
//get the laptop name
FirstName = Staff.StaffList[Index].FirstName;
//create a new entry for the list box
ListItem NewEntry = new ListItem(LastName + " " + FirstName, StaffNo.ToString());
//add the laptp to the list
lstStaff.Items.Add(NewEntry);
//move the index to the next record
Index++;
}
//return the count of records found
return(RecordCount);
}