Problem with DropDownList

I would suggest that you are attempting to refer to the dropdownlist before it has been rendered.  The PageLoad event happens before any controls that are contained on the page are created.  Try switching your section of code adding the items to a OnLoad event for the control itself.  

Let me know if you have questions.

Seems you are unable to find the controls ..
is it possible to post code for aspx?
thanks

Hi, post your aspx to see how are your controls declared.

Btw when Page_Load is called the controls have already been rendered to the page so using that event shouldn't be a problem.

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Collections;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;

public partial class UserControls_SctrDets : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!Page.IsPostBack)
        {
            PC();
        }
    }

    private void PC()
    {
        int SID = Int32.Parse(Request.QueryString["SID"].ToString());

        if (SID > 0)
        {
            DataTable tbl = PubQrys.SelectedSctr(SID);

            if (tbl.Rows.Count == 1)
            {
                SctrStat Status = PubQrys.GetSctrStat(SID);

                DropDownList StatDdl = (DropDownList)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("StatDdl");

                StatDdl.Items.Add(new ListItem("Please Select", "0"));
                StatDdl.Items.Add(new ListItem("With Client", "1"));
                StatDdl.Items.Add(new ListItem("Stored", "2"));
                StatDdl.Items.Add(new ListItem("Written Off", "3"));
                StatDdl.SelectedValue = Status.sStatus.ToString();

                SctrFrmVw.PagerSettings.Visible = false;
                SctrFrmVw.DataSource = tbl;
                SctrFrmVw.DataBind();
            }
        }
        else
        {
            SctrFrmVw.DataSource = PubQrys.GetAllSctrs();
            SctrFrmVw.DataBind();
        }
    }

    protected void InfoBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string value = Request.QueryString["SID"].ToString();

        string xScript = "<script language='javascript'>window.open('SctrInfo.aspx?SID=" + value + "',name='_blank','scrollbars=1,width=720,HEIGHT=450');</script>";
        Page.RegisterStartupScript("Scooter Information", xScript);
    }
    protected void UpdateTxtBx_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        int value = Int32.Parse(Request.QueryString["SID"].ToString());

        TextBox RegNoTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("RegNoTxtBx");
        TextBox MakeTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("MakeTxtBx");
        TextBox MdlTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("MdlTxtBx");
        TextBox DateRegTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("DateRegTxtBx");
        TextBox OrgCostTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("OrgCostTxtBx");
        TextBox InsTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("InsTxtBx");
        TextBox TaxTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("TaxTxtBx");
        TextBox MotTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("MotTxtBx");
        TextBox RacTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("RacTxtBx");
        TextBox StatTxtBx = (TextBox)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("StatTxtBx");

        Label StatLbl = (Label)SctrFrmVw.FindControl("StatLbl");

        StatLbl.Text = RegNoTxtBx.Text + " " + InsTxtBx.Text;

        if (value > 0)
        {

        }
    }
}

the whole ascx.cs

stellyuk we meant the HTML part

it should be
 
StatDdl.Items.Insert(0, "Please Select")

StatDdl.Items.Insert("Please Select", 0)

here ya go:

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="SctrDets.ascx.cs" Inherits="UserControls_SctrDets" %>
&nbsp;<asp:FormView ID="SctrFrmVw" runat="server" AllowPaging="True">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                </td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Reg Number</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="RegNoTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("RegNo") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Make</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="MakeTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("Make") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Model</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="MdlTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("Model") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    DateRegistered</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="DateRegTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("DateRegistered") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Orginal Cost</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="OrgCostTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("OrginalCost") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Insurance Due</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="InsTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("InsDue") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Tax Due</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="TaxTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("TaxDue") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    MOT Due</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="MotTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("MOTDue") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px; height: 26px">
                    RAC Due</td>
                <td style="width: 100px; height: 26px">
                    <asp:TextBox ID="RacTxtBx" Text='<%# Bind("RACDue") %>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    Status</td>
                <td style="width: 100px">
                    <asp:DropDownList ID="StatDdl" runat="server">
                    </asp:DropDownList></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td style="width: 100px; height: 21px">
                    Information</td>
                <td style="width: 100px; height: 21px">
                    <asp:Button ID="InfoBtn" runat="server" Text="    " OnClick="InfoBtn_Click" /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td align="center" colspan="2" style="height: 26px">
                    <asp:Button ID="UpdateTxtBx" runat="server" Text="Update" OnClick="UpdateTxtBx_Click" /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td align="center" colspan="2" style="height: 26px">
                    <asp:Label ID="StatLbl" runat="server"></asp:Label></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </ItemTemplate>
    <PagerSettings Mode="NumericFirstLast" />
</asp:FormView>

any help please?

Stelly