DropDownList is always returning the value from index 0

[Nathan Sokalski]

I have a DropDownList that is returning the value from index 0 regardless of
which item is selected. The code that I am using to test which index it is
returning is:

Label1.Text = ddlDeleteEvents.SelectedIndex
This is the first line of code in a Button's Click event handler, so I know
that there is no other code changing the selected value before I use it.
What is happening here? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Nathan Sokalski
nj********@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

[S. Justin Gengo]

Nathan,

This is only a guess, but a very common oversight is binding the drop down
list on every page load which resets the selected item.

In your code, where you bind your drop down list, put:

If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
'---Bind your drop down here
End If

That should take care of it if my guess is correct.

--
Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer

www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzsche
"Nathan Sokalski" <nj********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I have a DropDownList that is returning the value from index 0 regardless
of which item is selected. The code that I am using to test which index it
is returning is:

Label1.Text = ddlDeleteEvents.SelectedIndex
This is the first line of code in a Button's Click event handler, so I
know that there is no other code changing the selected value before I use
it. What is happening here? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
--
Nathan Sokalski
nj********@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

[Juan T. Llibre]

You can access the text and value properties
of the selected item in code like this :

Dim strVar as String

- To access the text

strVar = DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text

- To access the value
strVar = DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Value

Juan T. Llibre
ASP.NET MVP
ASP.NET FAQ : http://asp.net.do/faq/
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"Nathan Sokalski" <nj********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I have a DropDownList that is returning the value from index 0 regardless of which item
is selected. The code that I am using to test which index it is returning is:

Label1.Text = ddlDeleteEvents.SelectedIndex
This is the first line of code in a Button's Click event handler, so I know that there
is no other code changing the selected value before I use it. What is happening here?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
--
Nathan Sokalski
nj********@hotmail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/