DropDownList Im sure Im just missing something

[Jeff Buller]

I am new to vb.net here is my problem:

In a windows form I am populating a dropdown list with the
DropDownList1.Items.Add(SomeString) command.
the list populates and looks good however when I attempt to read what the
user has selected it always reads back the first item.

I am attempting to read the answers in a button procedure with the command:
cp = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
Any Idea's why I cant do this?

[Jeff Buller]

I said windows form but I meant to say web form.

"Jeff Buller" wrote:

I am new to vb.net here is my problem:

In a windows form I am populating a dropdown list with the
DropDownList1.Items.Add(SomeString) command.
the list populates and looks good however when I attempt to read what the
user has selected it always reads back the first item.

I am attempting to read the answers in a button procedure with the command:
cp = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
Any Idea's why I cant do this?

[One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)]

Works for me. I put a DDL on the form, a button and a label.

Label1.text = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
The label contains the selected item, works fine.
Perhaps you are doing something weird


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"Jeff Buller" <Jeff Bu****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am new to vb.net here is my problem:

In a windows form I am populating a dropdown list with the
DropDownList1.Items.Add(SomeString) command.
the list populates and looks good however when I attempt to read what the
user has selected it always reads back the first item.

I am attempting to read the answers in a button procedure with the command: cp = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
Any Idea's why I cant do this?

[Jeff Buller]

HAHa Im always doing something wierd
I actually figured is put a couple hours ago form was reloading on button
click clearing selection
the fix is to put "If Not Page.IsPostBack Then"
in the form load
thanks for your time
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" wrote:

Works for me. I put a DDL on the form, a button and a label.

Label1.text = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
The label contains the selected item, works fine.
Perhaps you are doing something weird


--

OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
If U Need My Email ,Ask Me

Time flies when you don't know what you're doing

"Jeff Buller" <Jeff Bu****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:57**********************************@microsof t.com...

I am new to vb.net here is my problem:

In a windows form I am populating a dropdown list with the
DropDownList1.Items.Add(SomeString) command.
the list populates and looks good however when I attempt to read what the
user has selected it always reads back the first item.

I am attempting to read the answers in a button procedure with the

command:

cp = RTrim(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text)
Any Idea's why I cant do this?