Set SelectedIndex of Datagrid DropDownList

[BoydMT]

When 'Edit' is clicked, I want a drop-down list to display the value that is in the cell prior to clicking 'Edit'. I use the following code to do this:

Private Sub dgProposals_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs) Handles dgProposals.ItemDataBound
  If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.EditItem Then
     'ContactName dropDownList
     Dim drv As DataRowView = CType(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView)
     Dim strContact As String = CType(drv("Contact"), String)
     Dim cmbContact As DropDownList = CType(e.Item.FindControl("editContact"), DropDownList)

     Try
         cmbContact.SelectedIndex = cmbContact.Items.IndexOf(cmbContact.Items.FindByText(strContact))
     Catch SQLexc As SqlException
         lblError.Text = "Error while Generating Data.  " & SQLexc.ToString()
     End Try
  End If
End Sub

When 'Edit' is clicked, the drop-down list is blank. What am I missing?

Thanks,
BoydMT

 

[link9]

The dropdownlist is blank, or there is nothing selected?

-p

The answer to getting answered -- faq855-2992

 

[BoydMT]

Thanks for the response. I think I resolved the issue by changing the datasource for the drop-down control. I don't believe I was setting the datasource correctly, therefore the control didn't have data to popoulate with.

Thanks again,
BoydMT