DropDownList in grid

[llmclaughlin]

I have a dropdownlist in a gridview, there is no postback on it, but when the value gets changed and when I read the text value on submit for it, it's always the first item in the list.
The code below gets the text value, but always the first item in the dropdown.
Any suggestions how to get on the current index of control.

CType(Me.gvERM.Rows(k).FindControl("ddlFIELD"), DropDownList).Items(CType(Me.gvERM.Rows(k).FindControl("ddlFIELD"), DropDownList).SelectedIndex).Text


Thanks

Louie

 

[jbenson001]

Without a postback on the ddl, the serverside code will not see the changed value. You either have to add a postback to the ddl or use javascript to get the new index.

 

[adamroof]

I think you need to check that the dropdown is not getting rebound after your submit which would actually reset the selectedindex back to 0.

How are you populating the dropdown initially? SqlDataSource? or in your rowdatabound?

Also, been a while since i CType'd, but cant you just do this instead of your longer version above?

CType(Me.gvERM.Rows(k).FindControl("ddlFIELD"), DropDownList).SelectedItem.Text