SelectedValue property of DropDownList in DataGrid 1

[phbrady]

I have a dropdownlist which I have added to a datagrid. I can populate the list no problem, but how do I set the SelectedValue? The only property I see available in the HTML view is SelectedIndex, which doesn't really help if I'm trying to select the item in the list based on the value from the database.

Thanks in advance!

 

[jbenson001]

You have to get a refence to the dropdown list in the itemdatabound event.
Something like:

Private Sub DataGrid1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.ItemDataBound
        If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
            Dim ddl As New DropDownList
            ddl = e.Item.FindControl("YourddlName")
            ddl.SelectedValue = ("somevalue")
        End If
    End Sub

Jim

 

[phbrady]

Bingo! That works beautifully, jbenson.

Thanks,
pb

 

[jbenson001]

No problem.. Glad to help....



Jim