Get a handle on a dropdowlist?

[Chris Kettenbach]

Good Morning All,
How can i get a handle on this drop down list?
public void myDropDown_OnDataBinding(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DropDownList myDropDown = (DropDownList)sender;
Debug.Write(myDropDown.SelectedItem.Value);
}

gives me an Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Apparently no item is selected, thus raising the NullRefernceException.

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"Chris Kettenbach" <c_**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Good Morning All,
How can i get a handle on this drop down list?
public void myDropDown_OnDataBinding(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DropDownList myDropDown = (DropDownList)sender;
Debug.Write(myDropDown.SelectedItem.Value);
}

gives me an Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris

[Siva M]

Likely myDropDown.SelectedItem is null?

"Chris Kettenbach" <c_**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0o********************@giganews.com...
Good Morning All,
How can i get a handle on this drop down list?
public void myDropDown_OnDataBinding(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DropDownList myDropDown = (DropDownList)sender;
Debug.Write(myDropDown.SelectedItem.Value);
}

gives me an Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris

[Sreejith Ram]

it could be that the SelectedItem object is what raising the null exception..
DropDownList myDropDown = (DropDownList)sender; should be working..

by the way,

"Chris Kettenbach" wrote:

Good Morning All,
How can i get a handle on this drop down list?
public void myDropDown_OnDataBinding(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DropDownList myDropDown = (DropDownList)sender;
Debug.Write(myDropDown.SelectedItem.Value);
}

gives me an Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object
reference not set to an instance of an object.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris