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Dropdownlist value always is the first value

We're using RadControls (Telerik). Similar to AJAX.
I have 4 items in the ddl. Whatever i choose and then click a button, the value is always the first item in the ddl... not sure what i'm missing,,this is what i have:

In ItemDataBound, I loop thru the items but it's always the first ddl value:

foreach (GridDataItem dataItem in grdItems.MasterTableView.Items)
{

DropDownList test = (dataItem.FindControl("ddlStatus") as DropDownList);
string tt = test.SelectedValue; //**** always "WH" !!!

}

<rad:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="New Status">
                                                                 <ItemTemplate><asp:DropDownList ID="ddlStatus" runat="server">
                                                                                 <asp:ListItem Value="WH"  Text="Sent"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                                 <asp:ListItem Value="NA" Text="NA"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                                 <asp:ListItem Value="Canceled" Text="Canceled"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                                 <asp:ListItem Value="Hold" Text="Hold"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                               </asp:DropDownList>
                                                                 </ItemTemplate>
                                                                </rad:GridTemplateColumn>

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rpkhare

This is because you are retrieving the SelectedValue. By default the first item is selected. You are just asking to show the selected item.

What you are actually trying to achieve?

GreymanMSC

I suspect you may wish to bind the control to the container's dataobject.

<ItemTemplate><asp:DropDownList ID="ddlStatus" runat="server"
        SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Status") %>'
    >
        <asp:ListItem Value="WH"  Text="Sent"></asp:ListItem>
        <asp:ListItem Value="NA" Text="NA"></asp:ListItem>
        <asp:ListItem Value="Canceled" Text="Canceled"></asp:ListItem>
        <asp:ListItem Value="Hold" Text="Hold"></asp:ListItem>
    </asp:DropDownList>
</ItemTemplate>

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Camillia

ASKER

I will try GreymanMSC's method when i get to work...

>> This is because you are retrieving the SelectedValue
If I have 4 items in the ddl, and user selects item2, I want that item2. Whatever the user selected from ddl... I think that's correct: selectedValue ...no?

Camillia

ASKER

No, this line is not correct. There's no "SelectedValue" for ddl's main tag:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlStatus" runat="server"
SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Status") %>' >

Camillia

ASKER

I tried this as well:

string tt = test.SelectedItem.Value.ToString();

But still defaults to first ddl item

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GreymanMSC

Although it does not show up in the autofill options, SelectedValue is the correct attribute to which you bind.