getting DropDownList Value from ListView InsertItemTemlate

[stinkybee]

Is there a way to get the value from a DropDownList into the InsertParameters of a ListView SqlDataSource. I know that Bind() and Eval() don't work even though this works for other elements like TextBox.

For example

<asp:DropDownList ID="voucher_type_idDropDownList" runat="server" DataSourceID="SqlDataSourceVoucherType" DataTextField="voucher_type_name" DataValueField="voucher_type_id" EnableViewState="true" AppendDataBoundItems="True" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("voucher_type_id")%>'>
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="0" Text="Select Voucher Type"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

throws an error

So is there a way to do this in a similar way that you would for a TextBox?

Failing that, what code would I need to access this value and add it to my ListView data source InsertParameters?

In case you are wondering, I have been searching all day for an answer but as yet have not found anything.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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[jbenson001]

I have no idea how to do this in the markup as I never user the datasource controls. I am very against them for just this reason. Whenever you need to do something a bit differently or more complicated, they just become a PITA.
You should just simply set the value of the parameter in the code behind of the SQLDataSource. Use the Selecting event.