dropdownlist.selectedvalue is NOT working

shariful · February 15th, 2012, 09:15 AM

Hi Imar
I have databinded some values from a Sql 2005 database table into a dropdown list.
My problem is in trying to get the selected value from the dropdown list so I can use it.
What is happening is that I am only getting the selected index of the selected value in the dropdown list. But I want to get the selected value NOT the selected index. My codes are as below:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCountry" runat="server" Width="255px" TabIndex="11"
DataSourceID="ds_Countries" DataTextField="CountryName"
DataValueField="CountryId" AppendDataBoundItems="True" AutoPostBack="True">
<asp:ListItem>Please Select Country</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="ds_Countries" runat="server"
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:MyPeopleConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT [CountryId], [CountryName] FROM [Countries] ORDER BY [CountryName]">
</asp:SqlDataSource>

Private Function CollectUserContactDetails() As UserContactDetail

Dim ucd As New UserContactDetail

ucd.Postcode = Me.txtPostcode.Text.Trim()

ucd.Country = Me.ddlCountry.SelectedValue âNot working

ucd.HomeTelephoneNumber = Me.txtHomeTelephone.Text
ucd.WorkTelephoneNumber = Me.txtWorkTelephone.Text
ucd.MobileNumber = Me.txtMobileNumber.Text

Return ucd

End Function
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Sharif

Imar · February 15th, 2012, 11:47 AM

Hi there,

For questions not directly related to my book, please choose an apprpriate general ASP.NET category from this list: http://p2p.wrox.com/asp-net-3-5-436/

That said, I don't see why this wouldn't work, so if you post there, be sure to supply more relevant code and background information.

Cheers,

Imar

shariful · February 16th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Many thanks Imar for putting me in the right direction. sharif

Imar · February 16th, 2012, 11:26 AM

You're welcome. Is it working now? What was the fix?

Imar