Problem with dropdownlist

[looserash]

HI,
I have a problem with dropdownlist.i have populated dropdownlist.my problem is i have to place a particular item in ddl which is already stored in sql 2000 database.

[indianmaestro]

your question is not clear

this may help if not.... ask the question clearly


Sqlcommand cmd=new sqlcommand("select items from table1",con);
Sqldatareader dr=cmd.executereader();

while(dr.read())
{
ddl.items.add(new listitems(dr[0].tostrint());
}
dr.close();

[kunal pawar]

I guess, u want to show items selected which store in database.

then
SelectedVal is ur database value

Dim iIndex As Int16 = 0
Dim temp As ListItem
For Each temp In ddl.Items
If Trim(temp.Value) = Trim(SelectedVal) Then
ddl.SelectedIndex = iIndex
Exit For
End If
iIndex = iIndex + 1
Next

[nev]

HI,
I have a problem with dropdownlist.i have populated dropdownlist.my problem is i have to place a particular item in ddl which is already stored in sql 2000 database.

just iterate through each record and add each item to your ddl. you can use for loop.

[looserash]

okie.. thanks.

i ll tell u wats happening here. i have 2 dropdownlist . one is section and another is subsection. so when i select an item in section correspondingly subsection dropdownlist will fill.. i have written the code in selected index changed.i ll save it.i am able to access that item from database place the item in section ddl but not in subsection ddl. i think this is clear .

[indianmaestro]

section_selectedindexchanged( )
{

//here write the code to get the sub sections from the table
like suppose u have a table table1 and inthat colums1 contains the section and coloumn2 contains the subsection //
string query=" select coloumn2 from table1 where section1='" + section.selecteditem.tostring() +"'";


sqlcommand cmd=new sql command(query,conn);
sqldatareader dr=cmd.executereader();

while(dr.read())
{
subsections.items.add(new listitems(dr[0].tostring()));
}


}


hope this is clear

Santhu.

[looserash]

thanks a lot its working
regards,