dropdownlist FindByText

[Guest]

hey all,
drp1.SelectedValue = drp1.Items.FindByText(lblEdit.Text)

how would i make the above work. it says:

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItem' to
'string'

thanks,
rodchar

 

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

drp1.SelectedValue = drp1.Items.FindByText(lblEdit.Text)

drp1.Items.FindByText(lblEdit.Text).Selected = True

Not particularly robust, though, as this will throw an exception if the item
in question can't be found...

 

[Guest]

thanks for the help.
rod.

drp1.Items.FindByText(lblEdit.Text).Selected = True

Not particularly robust, though, as this will throw an exception if the item
in question can't be found...