getting a value from a dropdownlist in a editable datalist

[adrian0605]

Hi,

I'm trying to get a value from a dropdownlist(ddl1) to use as a parameter in another dropdownlist(ddl2), in same editable datalist.

<edititempemplate>

<aspropDownList id="ddl1" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Text="xxxxxx" Value="1" />
</aspropDownList>


<aspropDownList id="ddl2" runat="server" datavaluefield="LoID" datatextfield="LoID" DataSource="<%# TempDataView2 %>" />

</editimtemplate>

Code behind:


Private Sub dlClient_EditCommand(...)

PopulateDropDownList2()

dlInfogen.EditItemIndex = e.Item.ItemIndex
getClients()

End Sub

Sub PopulateDropDownList2()

Dim TempList2 As DropDonwlist = CType(FindControl("ddl1"), DropDownList)
Dim Temval as string = TempList2.SelectedItem.Value

Dim dataAdapter2 As SqlDataAdapter

dataAdapter2 = New SqlDataAdapter("GetLoc", objConn)
dataAdapter2.SelectCommand.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
dataAdapter2.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add("@JID", SqlDbType.Int).Value = Temval

dataAdapter2.Fill(objDS, "Loc")
TempDataView2 = objDS.Tables("Loc").DefaultView
End Sub

My problem is that I get an error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object.".
Semms that I can't get the value from ddl1, using FindControl.

Can somebody tell me where I'm wrong?

 

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