How to: set the selected "drop down list" value at run time.

[charliewest]

I need to set the selected drop down list value at run time. I am aware of
the method "SelectIndex" however this works only if you know the precise
location of the value within the ListItem collection. Otherwise, what is the
recommended approach?

I have managed to set the appropriate value using the following loop:

for (int i = 1; i < ddlUsers.Items.Count; i++)
{
if (ddlUsers.Items[i].ToString() == sUserId)
{
ddlUsers.SelectedIndex = i;
break;
}
}

However, I wonder if there's an easier way than this "home-made" solution?
Thanks.

[Sam Martin]

how about
this.ddlUsers.SelectedItem = sUserId;
HTH
sam

"charliewest" <ch*********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I need to set the selected drop down list value at run time. I am aware of
the method "SelectIndex" however this works only if you know the precise
location of the value within the ListItem collection. Otherwise, what is
the
recommended approach?

I have managed to set the appropriate value using the following loop:

for (int i = 1; i < ddlUsers.Items.Count; i++)
{
if (ddlUsers.Items[i].ToString() == sUserId)
{
ddlUsers.SelectedIndex = i;
break;
}
}

However, I wonder if there's an easier way than this "home-made" solution?
Thanks.

[NuTcAsE]

Set the SelectedValue property of the drop down list.

NuTcAsE

[Sam Martin]

sorry SelectedValue

"Sam Martin" <sa*********@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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how about
this.ddlUsers.SelectedItem = sUserId;
HTH
sam

"charliewest" <ch*********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B**********************************@microsof t.com...

I need to set the selected drop down list value at run time. I am aware of
the method "SelectIndex" however this works only if you know the precise
location of the value within the ListItem collection. Otherwise, what is
the
recommended approach?

I have managed to set the appropriate value using the following loop:

for (int i = 1; i < ddlUsers.Items.Count; i++)
{
if (ddlUsers.Items[i].ToString() == sUserId)
{
ddlUsers.SelectedIndex = i;
break;
}
}

However, I wonder if there's an easier way than this "home-made"
solution?
Thanks.

[charliewest]

Thanks Sam. The strange thing is that the intellisense description says this
property is read only? But it does work!

"Sam Martin" wrote:

sorry SelectedValue

"Sam Martin" <sa*********@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

how about
this.ddlUsers.SelectedItem = sUserId;
HTH
sam

"charliewest" <ch*********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B**********************************@microsof t.com...

I need to set the selected drop down list value at run time. I am aware of
the method "SelectIndex" however this works only if you know the precise
location of the value within the ListItem collection. Otherwise, what is
the
recommended approach?

I have managed to set the appropriate value using the following loop:

for (int i = 1; i < ddlUsers.Items.Count; i++)
{
if (ddlUsers.Items[i].ToString() == sUserId)
{
ddlUsers.SelectedIndex = i;
break;
}
}

However, I wonder if there's an easier way than this "home-made"
solution?
Thanks.