Adding extra items to a drop down list

[pitcher17]

I'm sure this is really simple to do but I'm at a loss. I have a
dropdownlist object that I have bound to my dataset. That works fine.
However, what I want to do is add an extra static item as the first entry
and then a couple of other static entries further down the list.

Here is my databinding code for the sake of argument... (dropuser is the
name of my dropdownlist)

Dim da As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(strUsers, conn)
Dim ds As DataSet = New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds, "userTable")
Dim dt As DataTable = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataSource = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataTextField = "user_name"
dropuser.DataValueField = "user_id"
dropuser.DataBind()


TIA,
Steve

 

[Alvin Bruney [MVP]]

Dropdownlist.items.insertat(32,"vapor")

 

[pitcher17]

Thanks for the response. Is 32 the position in the option array or is it
the value? If it is the value how do you specify what position? First
entry is not a problem. I'd just call that before the databind (I assume)?

TIA
Steve

Dropdownlist.items.insertat(32,"vapor")

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Regards,
Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
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I'm sure this is really simple to do but I'm at a loss. I have a
dropdownlist object that I have bound to my dataset. That works fine.
However, what I want to do is add an extra static item as the first entry
and then a couple of other static entries further down the list.

Here is my databinding code for the sake of argument... (dropuser is the
name of my dropdownlist)

Dim da As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(strUsers, conn)
Dim ds As DataSet = New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds, "userTable")
Dim dt As DataTable = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataSource = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataTextField = "user_name"
dropuser.DataValueField = "user_id"
dropuser.DataBind()


TIA,
Steve

 

[Dan Brussee]

With all due respect, RTFM, or RTFWS (web site) Of course
intellisense could tell you too.

I have found this always to be a two step process.
Items.InsertAt(x, "Text");
Items[x].Value = "blah";

Thanks for the response. Is 32 the position in the option array or is it
the value? If it is the value how do you specify what position? First
entry is not a problem. I'd just call that before the databind (I assume)?

TIA
Steve

Dropdownlist.items.insertat(32,"vapor")

--
Regards,
Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
Got tidbits? Get it here...
http://tinyurl.com/27cok

I'm sure this is really simple to do but I'm at a loss. I have a
dropdownlist object that I have bound to my dataset. That works fine.
However, what I want to do is add an extra static item as the first entry
and then a couple of other static entries further down the list.

Here is my databinding code for the sake of argument... (dropuser is the
name of my dropdownlist)

Dim da As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(strUsers, conn)
Dim ds As DataSet = New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds, "userTable")
Dim dt As DataTable = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataSource = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataTextField = "user_name"
dropuser.DataValueField = "user_id"
dropuser.DataBind()


TIA,
Steve

 

[Alvin Bruney [MVP]]

it really doesn't have to be. you can force one line of code
drp1.items.insert(0,new listItem("text","value"));

--
Regards,
Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
Got tidbits? Get it here...
http://tinyurl.com/27cok

With all due respect, RTFM, or RTFWS (web site) Of course
intellisense could tell you too.

I have found this always to be a two step process.
Items.InsertAt(x, "Text");
Items[x].Value = "blah";

Thanks for the response. Is 32 the position in the option array or is it
the value? If it is the value how do you specify what position? First
entry is not a problem. I'd just call that before the databind (I
assume)?

TIA
Steve

Dropdownlist.items.insertat(32,"vapor")

--
Regards,
Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]
Got tidbits? Get it here...
http://tinyurl.com/27cok
I'm sure this is really simple to do but I'm at a loss. I have a
dropdownlist object that I have bound to my dataset. That works fine.
However, what I want to do is add an extra static item as the first entry
and then a couple of other static entries further down the list.

Here is my databinding code for the sake of argument... (dropuser is
the
name of my dropdownlist)

Dim da As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(strUsers, conn)
Dim ds As DataSet = New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds, "userTable")
Dim dt As DataTable = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataSource = ds.Tables("userTable")
dropuser.DataTextField = "user_name"
dropuser.DataValueField = "user_id"
dropuser.DataBind()


TIA,
Steve