How does SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("string") work?

[Guest]

We tried the following:
(1)
if(RadioButtonList1.SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("bug")==0)
row["btype"]='B';
else
row["btype"]='E';
and
(2)
if(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("Open")==0)
cmd1.Parameters["@bstatus"].Value='O';
else if(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("Closed")==0)
cmd1.Parameters["@bstatus"].Value='C';
else if(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("Fixed")==0)
cmd1.Parameters["@bstatus"].Value='F';
else if(DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text.CompareTo("Work Around")==0)
cmd1.Parameters["@bstatus"].Value='W';
else
cmd1.Parameters["@bstatus"].Value='I';

< NOW Wondering.. Why is that in the first example the ifs are reached but
not in the second > Please nyone, knowing the reason.. do share..!! Thnks..

By the way: we finally ended up using DropDownList1.SelectedIndex

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Shaurya,

We cannot see it because we see only your code and not if there is an event
that will be triggered.

An often made mistake is that people change the index inside the index
change event. This will give only recursive actions.

I hope that this gives an idea

Cor

 

[Guest]

The event that triggers the action is a simple button click and definately
does not behave recursively.