Inserting a new item in a dropdownlist which was binded with an ObjectDataSourc e

[Hugo Flores]

I bound the items of a DropDownList with an ObjectDataSourc e, but I
also want to add a new item at top with an option that would say All,
and an emtpy value.

I tried this
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
ddl.Items.Inser t(0, New ListItem("All", ""))
End Sub

But that doesn't work

This is my .aspx code

<asp:DropDownLi st ID="ddl" runat="server"
DataSourceID="O bjectDataSource 1" DataTextField=" name"
DataValueField= "id">
</asp:DropDownLis t>
<asp:ObjectData Source ID="ObjectDataS ource1" runat="server"
SelectMethod="G etAllEntities"
TypeName="Entit ies"></asp:ObjectDataS ource>

I'm pretty sure, there is a way, I just don't know how
Thanks

[Teemu Keiski]

Specify the 'All' item declaratively on aspx and set AppendDataBound Items on
the DropDownList to true.

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Teemu Keiski
ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider
Finland, EU
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke
"Hugo Flores" <hu*********@ge .comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ p79g2000cwp.goo glegroups.com.. .

>I bound the items of a DropDownList with an ObjectDataSourc e, but I
also want to add a new item at top with an option that would say All,
and an emtpy value.

I tried this
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Me.Load
ddl.Items.Inser t(0, New ListItem("All", ""))
End Sub

But that doesn't work

This is my .aspx code

<asp:DropDownLi st ID="ddl" runat="server"
DataSourceID="O bjectDataSource 1" DataTextField=" name"
DataValueField= "id">
</asp:DropDownLis t>
<asp:ObjectData Source ID="ObjectDataS ource1" runat="server"
SelectMethod="G etAllEntities"
TypeName="Entit ies"></asp:ObjectDataS ource>

I'm pretty sure, there is a way, I just don't know how
Thanks