populating a Drop down list

[Casey]

hello,

I need to populate a drop down list when the user clicks
on the arrow button.

how do i do this.

Should i use a html select control or is it possible
using the asp:dropdownlis t

[Edward]

Both are ok.

for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,

if your data come from db, two lines will give your the result
ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
ddl.DataBind();

hello,

I need to populate a drop down list when the user clicks
on the arrow button.

how do i do this.

Should i use a html select control or is it possible
using the asp:dropdownlis t

[Casey]

What i mean is that the list should only be populated
when the user clicks on it.

Until then it should be empty

-----Original Message-----
Both are ok.

for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,

if your data come from db, two lines will give your the result ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
ddl.DataBind();

hello,

I need to populate a drop down list when the user clicks on the arrow button.

how do i do this.

Should i use a html select control or is it possible
using the asp:dropdownlis t

.

[Dan Brussee]

Can you supply your reasoning for this requirement? This is not the
normal usage of this type of control. You can certainly populate the
list based on selections from other controls, but it might be
difficult to do using the onclick event of the listbox itself.
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:28:15 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote:

What i mean is that the list should only be populated
when the user clicks on it.

Until then it should be empty

-----Original Message-----
Both are ok.

for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,

if your data come from db, two lines will give your the

result

ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
ddl.DataBind();

hello,

I need to populate a drop down list when the userclicks on the arrow button.

how do i do this.

Should i use a html select control or is it possible
using the asp:dropdownlis t

.

[Casey]

Dan,

I am connecting to server at a distant location to
retrieve the data for the listbox, and the data has to be
loaded up only when the user wants to look at the
information,

I know there are other ways of doing this but this is
requested by the user

can you give me any ideas on this..

-----Original Message-----
Can you supply your reasoning for this requirement? This is not thenormal usage of this type of control. You can certainly populate thelist based on selections from other controls, but it might bedifficult to do using the onclick event of the listbox itself.

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:28:15 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@dis cussions.micros oft.com> wrote:

What i mean is that the list should only be populated
when the user clicks on it.

Until then it should be empty

-----Original Message-----
Both are ok.

for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,

if your data come from db, two lines will give your

theresult

ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
ddl.DataBind();

hello,

I need to populate a drop down list when the user

clicks

on the arrow button.

how do i do this.

Should i use a html select control or is it possible
using the asp:dropdownlis t


.

.

[Dan Brussee]

There is a user event that occurs when you click on the dropdown list
I think (not 100% sure). You may be able to link to that. However...

If you are going to go to the server to get the data, this will be a
significant pause to build the list. Also, when you come back, you
would have to manually "open" that list as if you just clicked on it.
Not exactly a smooth transition.

I suggest that you should be able to determine when the list would
need to be built and do this when necessary. Worst case, provide a
button that says "Load List" that the user can click and then populate
the dropdown list.
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:19:26 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote:

Dan,

I am connecting to server at a distant location to
retrieve the data for the listbox, and the data has to be
loaded up only when the user wants to look at the
information,

I know there are other ways of doing this but this is
requested by the user

can you give me any ideas on this..

-----Original Message-----
Can you supply your reasoning for this requirement? This

is not the

normal usage of this type of control. You can certainly

populate the

list based on selections from other controls, but it

might be

difficult to do using the onclick event of the listbox

itself.

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:28:15 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@di scussions.micro soft.com> wrote:

What i mean is that the list should only be populated
when the user clicks on it.

Until then it should be empty


-----Original Message-----
Both are ok.

for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,

if your data come from db, two lines will give yourtheresult
ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
ddl.DataBind();

> hello,
>
> I need to populate a drop down list when the user
clicks
> on the arrow button.
>
> how do i do this.
>
> Should i use a html select control or is it possible
> using the asp:dropdownlis t
>
>
.

.

[casey]

thanks for your help dan..

I will take your advice,

regards

casey

-----Original Message-----
There is a user event that occurs when you click on the dropdown listI think (not 100% sure). You may be able to link to that. However...
If you are going to go to the server to get the data, this will be asignificant pause to build the list. Also, when you come back, youwould have to manually "open" that list as if you just clicked on it.Not exactly a smooth transition.

I suggest that you should be able to determine when the list wouldneed to be built and do this when necessary. Worst case, provide abutton that says "Load List" that the user can click and then populatethe dropdown list.
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:19:26 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@dis cussions.micros oft.com> wrote:

Dan,

I am connecting to server at a distant location to
retrieve the data for the listbox, and the data has to beloaded up only when the user wants to look at the
information ,

I know there are other ways of doing this but this is
requested by the user

can you give me any ideas on this..

-----Original Message-----
Can you supply your reasoning for this requirement? This

is not the

normal usage of this type of control. You can

certainlypopulate the

list based on selections from other controls, but it

might be

difficult to do using the onclick event of the listbox

itself.

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:28:15 -0700, "Casey"
<an*******@d iscussions.micr osoft.com> wrote:

What i mean is that the list should only be populated
when the user clicks on it.

Until then it should be empty


>-----Original Message-----
>Both are ok.
>
>for saving program code, you can choose DropDownList,
>
> if your data come from db, two lines will give your

the

result
> ddl.DataSource = yourProcedure;
> ddl.DataBind();
>
>> hello,
>>
>> I need to populate a drop down list when the user
clicks
>> on the arrow button.
>>
>> how do i do this.
>>
>> Should i use a html select control or is it

possible>> using the asp:dropdownlis t
>>
>>
>
>
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>

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