Strange problem with dropdown list - always selects the first item

[Vinay]

Hi All:

I'm having a strange problem with the dropdownlist. Here is what is
happening:

I have a webform on which I have a whole bunch of controls. The form has 2
dropdownlists. The dropdowns are bound. The items are loaded just fine into
the dropdown lists at the time of page load. When I try to select an item
from the dropdown list, it always ends up selecting the first item.

1. I have set the autopost back to true
2. The selectedindexchanged event does not fire.

Does anyone have any idea what is happening?

Vinay

 

[Guest]

Hi Vinay

I believe you are using something like this
ddlSubActivity.SelectedIndex = ddlSubActivity.Items.IndexOf(ddlSubActivity.Items.FindByValue(cstrSubActivityValue)
I believe you are populating the dropdowns in same functions
If so , try to use the above code after you have bound the second dropdown also. do not do immediately after bindin
the first dropdow

Satish

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Hi Vinay,

Show some code maybe we can help you than better.

Cor

 

[Vinay]

Hi Satish/Cor:

Thanks for trying to help. The problem was in my code. I am binding the ddl
to an arraylist that consists of objects. The class defn for that object was
messed up which led up to this - a typo was the culprit!

Thanks again

Vinay