My problem is:
I have databound a dropdown list to an Access databasem the list is populated with the correct values everytime but when I click the submit button and try to get the selectedItem.Text value from that dropdown list the item always defaults to the first item (rather than the one that was actually selected). This doesn't happen to non-databound dropdown lists and is really a frustratingly simple problem.
Here's the code upon a page refresh/load:
cnBATT.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.Confi
DsCountries1.Clear()
adptCountries.Fill(DsCount
Me.basedIn.DataBind()
Me.hqIn.DataBind()
the data members and such have been set in the properties windowm and seem to work since it is populated properly.
When try to get the item text I use:
text1.Text = Me.basedIn.SelectedItem.Te
extremely frustrated, Nate-Dizzle
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Your code should look like following:
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If Not IsPostBack Then
cnBATT.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.Confi
DsCountries1.Clear()
adptCountries.Fill(DsCount
Me.basedIn.DataBind()
Me.hqIn.DataBind()
End If
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If you're binding your DropDownList outside of IsPostBack then when you hit submit it'll get bind again and so the value will be defaulted to the 1st one.
-tushar
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by: tusharashahPosted on 2004-11-19 at 07:56:36ID: 12626467
Make sure you Bind your DropDownList when IsPostBack is false in Page_Load event:
-tushar