set selected value for dropdown list in gridview template

[stonehead]

All,

This is what I currently have; and the error I got is
"Object reference not set to an instance of object" for line
myDDL.Items.FindByValue("strStatus").Selected = True

Please help me.


Protected Sub btnEditRecord(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

gvDetailDatabind(gvEditRecord)
strStatus = gvStaffView.Rows(0).Cells(4).Text
Dim myDDL As New DropDownList
myDDL = CType(gvEditRecord.FindControl("ddStatus"), DropDownList)
myDDL.Items.FindByValue("strStatus").Selected = True

gvEditRecord.Visible = True

End Sub

 

[jbenson001]

What is triggering Sub btnEditRecord?

Are you clicking the edit button in a gridview row?


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