DropDownlist problem

[cyrus71]

Hi, I have been working with my project for 2 weeks but i have failed everytime, The problem is i want to catch the selecteditem in my dropdownlist but it is just the first item everytime,
here is my code:
protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
DDL = new DropDownList();
DDL.Load += new EventHandler(DDLLoad);
DDL.SelectedIndexChanged += new EventHandler(DDLItemChanged);
Controls.Add(DDL);
}
protected void DDLLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DS = GetChannels();
if (DS.Tables.Count > 0 )
{
DDL.DataSource = DS;
DDL.DataTextField = "title";
DDL.DataValueField = "title";
DDL.DataBind();

}
else
{
MessageLBL.Text = "Unable to connect to the database.";
}
}
protected void DDLItemChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string mytitle = DDL.SelectedValue;

MessageLBL.Text = mytitle; //here it is always the first item
}

 

[JurkMonkey]

Set a breakpoint on

string mytitle = DDL.SelectedValue;

and see how many items are actually contained in the dropdown. Then check to see what the SelectedIndex is.

Does EventArgs e have a new index? I can't remember.

e.NewIndex?

Regardless, it shouldn't always be the first item in the list.

 

[cyrus71]

thank you,
i have checked and there is more than one items are contained in the dropdownlist,
actually it is the first item,