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RadioButtonList / DropDownList: Show selected

I am making a page to update articles.
When a radiobuttonlist is displayed, I want the stored value to be displayed as default (checked).

Example: I use a procedure to display the RadioButtonList. An input to this procedure is the ID that is stored in the database. I want the radiobuttonlist to show the radiobutton with datavaluefield = savedID as checked when it is displayed.

Private Sub getTypes(ByVal savedID)
Dim conn As New SqlConnection(variables.ConnString)
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand("spShowType", conn)
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure

cmd.Connection.Open()
Dim dr As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader
Me.radTypeList.DataSource = dr
Me.radTypeList.DataTextField = "content"
Me.radTypeList.DataValueField = "typeID"
'Me.radTypeList.SelectedIndex = savedID

Me.radTypeList.DataBind()
cmd.Connection.Close()
cmd.Dispose()
conn.Dispose()
End Sub

"SelectedIndex" does not check the radiobutton where datavaluefiled = savedID...

Thanks for all tips!!!

TimCottee

Hi webressurs,

Use radTypeList.SelectedValue = savedID instead, the selectedindex only selects (doesn't check) whereas setting the selected value does.

Tim Cottee

bsdotnet

If savedID is same value as "TypeID" then use
Me.radTypeList.SelectedValue = savedID

webressurs

ASKER

I get the errormessage "Selectedvalue is not a member of System.Web.UI.WebControls.RadioButtonList" when I try that...

bsdotnet

Since you have installed .net 1.1, guess the above problem will be resolved.

Just realised that you are the one created the another thread.

webressurs

ASKER

Hello,

This is the way, framework 1.0 dont support the property SelectedValue:
Me.radTypeList.Items.FindByValue(savedID).Selected = True

Thanks for all tips :)

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