dropdown list

[Britney]

hi I want to create an age drop-down list.
values for age is from 1 to 100. It seems so easy but I have to write over
100 lines of codes (100 listitems)
Is there a simple way to achieve the same solution as below?




<aspropDownList id="DdAgeStart" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Value="1" Text="1"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="2" Text="2"></asp:ListItem>
...........
</aspropDownList>

 

[darrel]

Is there a simple way to achieve the same solution as below?

Use codebehind

<aspropDownList id="DdAgeStart" runat="server">

dim intAge as integer = 1

While intAge < 101
DdAgeStart.Items.Insert(New ListItem(intAge, intAge ))
intAge = intAge + 1
end while

Though, a 100-item select list is a bit of a pain to use. A text box might
make a lot more sense here.

-Darrel

 

[hashimisayed]

Hi,

It looks like you may be going after the wrong control here. I would
suggest that you use a textbox and use a RangeValidator to make sure he
is between [0,100]. If you have to use the dropdownlist, then I suggest
you add the ages dynamically using a loop.

Thanks,

Sayed Y. Hashimi

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[Britney]

what do you mean use codebehind?
I don't think <aspropDownList id="DdAgeStart" runat="server"> will work
in codebehind.
that's on my aspx page.

 

[Britney]

no... It must be dropdown list.
because I just want to learn how to use it.... =)

 

[Britney]

never mind.. I got it.. thanks

what do you mean use codebehind?
I don't think <aspropDownList id="DdAgeStart" runat="server"> will work
in codebehind.
that's on my aspx page.

 

[darrel]

never mind.. I got it.. thanks

You're welcome. Sorry about not clarifying the codebehind part.

-Darrel