passing session variable from DDL

[kai]

Hi, All
I put Drop Down List on a ASP.NET form, it contains "CustomerID" from
Northwind Database from SQL Server 2000 "Customers" table. I use
SqlDataAdapter, SqlConnection and DataSet control to connect the
"ddlCustomerID" control. When I select a customerID from the list, let say
"BLONP",
and navigate to next page, it always point to first item on the list
"ALFKI". This is my code on "btnNext_Click" event:

Session("customerID")=ddlCustomerID.SelectedItem.V alue
Me.Response.Redirect("next.aspx")

On next.aspx page, I have Session("customerID")="ALFKI" all time. What is my
problem?

Thanks

Kai

[S. Justin Gengo]

Kai,

My immediate guess is that you are rebinding the drop down on every post
back.

If this is the case that means that you need to use code like this:

If Not IsPostBack Then
'---Bind your drop down list here
End If

What is happening is that, when the page is loaded, you are rebinding the
drop down. That resets it's selected item to the first item in the list.

--
Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer

Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"kai" <ka******@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Hi, All
I put Drop Down List on a ASP.NET form, it contains "CustomerID" from
Northwind Database from SQL Server 2000 "Customers" table. I use
SqlDataAdapter, SqlConnection and DataSet control to connect the
"ddlCustomerID" control. When I select a customerID from the list, let say
"BLONP",
and navigate to next page, it always point to first item on the list
"ALFKI". This is my code on "btnNext_Click" event:

Session("customerID")=ddlCustomerID.SelectedItem.V alue
Me.Response.Redirect("next.aspx")

On next.aspx page, I have Session("customerID")="ALFKI" all time. What is my problem?

Thanks

Kai

[kai]

Justin ,
Thanks, it is exactly like you said, now I use your code fixed it.

Thanks

Kai
"S. Justin Gengo" <sj*****@aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
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Kai,

My immediate guess is that you are rebinding the drop down on every post
back.

If this is the case that means that you need to use code like this:

If Not IsPostBack Then
'---Bind your drop down list here
End If

What is happening is that, when the page is loaded, you are rebinding the
drop down. That resets it's selected item to the first item in the list.

--
Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer

Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"kai" <ka******@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:LI****************@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...

Hi, All
I put Drop Down List on a ASP.NET form, it contains "CustomerID" from
Northwind Database from SQL Server 2000 "Customers" table. I use
SqlDataAdapter, SqlConnection and DataSet control to connect the
"ddlCustomerID" control. When I select a customerID from the list, let say "BLONP",
and navigate to next page, it always point to first item on the list
"ALFKI". This is my code on "btnNext_Click" event:

Session("customerID")=ddlCustomerID.SelectedItem.V alue
Me.Response.Redirect("next.aspx")

On next.aspx page, I have Session("customerID")="ALFKI" all time. What

is my

problem?

Thanks

Kai