Second Super Simple Question (Which I cant get!)

[Badass Scotsman]

Hello,

I have some "runat server" form drop downs on the page, for example:

<asp:DropDownList ID="TypeOfParrot" Runat="server" name="TypeOfParrot"
class="textbox">
<asp:ListItem Value="">Please Select</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Cockatoo">Cockatoo</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="MaCaw">MaCaw</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="African Grey">African Grey</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

So if the Querystring in the URL had domain.com?Parrot=Cockatoo , the
DropDownList above would default to this value both visually and behind the
scenes.

Any help again appreciated!!

Regards,

Gary.

[Jeff Dillon]

What have you tried? It's very similar to your other post, but instead of
..Text, it's another property in a DropDownList. Hint, look for the word
"Selected.." in one of the properties.

Jeff

"Badass Scotsman" <ba*************@aye.net> wrote in message
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Hello,

I have some "runat server" form drop downs on the page, for example:

<asp:DropDownList ID="TypeOfParrot" Runat="server" name="TypeOfParrot"
class="textbox">
<asp:ListItem Value="">Please Select</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Cockatoo">Cockatoo</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="MaCaw">MaCaw</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="African Grey">African Grey</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

So if the Querystring in the URL had domain.com?Parrot=Cockatoo , the
DropDownList above would default to this value both visually and behind
the
scenes.

Any help again appreciated!!

Regards,

Gary.

[Kevin]

The easy way to do this is to have code in the background on your
onload function determine the value of the querystring. Then have it
iterate through the TypeOfParrot.listitems and then tell the
dropdownlist to select whichever Id you previously found.
KT

[Badass Scotsman]

I was playing with SelectedIndex, but just kept getting annoying errors...

Clueless :)
"Jeff Dillon" <je********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O6**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

What have you tried? It's very similar to your other post, but instead of
.Text, it's another property in a DropDownList. Hint, look for the word
"Selected.." in one of the properties.

Jeff

"Badass Scotsman" <ba*************@aye.net> wrote in message
news:e4*******************@news.demon.co.uk...

Hello,

I have some "runat server" form drop downs on the page, for example:

<asp:DropDownList ID="TypeOfParrot" Runat="server" name="TypeOfParrot"
class="textbox">
<asp:ListItem Value="">Please Select</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Cockatoo">Cockatoo</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="MaCaw">MaCaw</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="African Grey">African Grey</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

So if the Querystring in the URL had domain.com?Parrot=Cockatoo , the
DropDownList above would default to this value both visually and behind
the
scenes.

Any help again appreciated!!

Regards,

Gary.

[Jeff Dillon]

So after an error, your tried something else right? Click once on
SelectedIndex, and press F1.

Did you try the other Selected.. properties? There are only 3 or so...

Let me know how it goes.

Jeff

"Badass Scotsman" <ba*************@aye.net> wrote in message
news:e4*******************@news.demon.co.uk...

I was playing with SelectedIndex, but just kept getting annoying errors...

Clueless :)
"Jeff Dillon" <je********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O6**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

What have you tried? It's very similar to your other post, but instead of
.Text, it's another property in a DropDownList. Hint, look for the word
"Selected.." in one of the properties.

Jeff

"Badass Scotsman" <ba*************@aye.net> wrote in message
news:e4*******************@news.demon.co.uk...

Hello,

I have some "runat server" form drop downs on the page, for example:

<asp:DropDownList ID="TypeOfParrot" Runat="server" name="TypeOfParrot"
class="textbox">
<asp:ListItem Value="">Please Select</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Cockatoo">Cockatoo</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="MaCaw">MaCaw</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="African Grey">African Grey</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

So if the Querystring in the URL had domain.com?Parrot=Cockatoo , the
DropDownList above would default to this value both visually and behind
the
scenes.

Any help again appreciated!!

Regards,

Gary.