Cann't access selected value in selection changed event of dropDown?

[someTimeOnly]

very strange, I cann't access ddMydorpDown.selected value in its selection changed event. I want to query to database in the selection chaged event on the basis of new selected value of dropdown.

What am i missing? Please, let me know.

 

[someTimeOnly]

ok, I'll give detail of my problem later as I'm not having code right here.

 

[RTomes]

'Set the autopostback to true

Private Sub DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles DropDownList1.SelectedIndexChanged
Dim MyVal As String = CType(sender, DropDownList).SelectedValue
End Sub