DropDownList box problem: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[vladp]

Hi!
Here is problem I got.
I use vb.net and MSSQL Server 2000.
My dropdownlist box gets information from view, and it works. However when I am trying to get information from the dropdownlist I get error message.
Also during step by step debug dropPP.SelectedItem.Text gets value "NOTHING"


Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

Line 442: If txtPD.Text <> "" Then .Item("dept_code") = txtPD.Text
Line 443: If txtEffort.Text <> "" Then .Item("effort") = txtEffort.Text
Line 444: If dropPP.SelectedItem.Text <> "" Then ..Item("dept_name") = dropPP.SelectedItem.Text
Line 445: 'If dropBT.SelectedItem.Text <> "" Then ..Item("budget_title") = dropBT.SelectedItem.Text
Line 446: If txtStart.Text <> "" Then .Item("efft_date_from") = txtStart.Text Else .Item("efft_date_from") = 0


Thanks.

Vlad