DropDownList - Is it Possible to get the TextField Contents

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Is it possible to get at the textfield of a SelectedValue in a drop
down list box ?

If not I can think of two possible solutions

1) Requery the database

2) copy the dropdownlist to an arraylist in memory and get the text
value from the list

Any help appreciated

 

[mnichols]

try:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../cpguide/html/cpconcompositecontrolsample.asp

 

[CaffieneRush]

We're a bit puzzled because it seems like you answered your own
question - the SelectedValue of the DropDownList will give you the
value of the selected listitem within the ddl.

If you want the actual control itself then SelectedItem property is
what you want.
Eg..
Dim textbox1 As Textbox = CType(DropDownList1.SelectedItem, TextBox)
Dim textValue As String = textbox1.Text

If you are not getting the value you expect back then you're probably
accessing the value is the incorrect phase of the lifecycle or have
overwritten your values or something else I haven't thought about.

Regards,
Andy

 

[Colin McKenney]

Try this:

Dim selItemText As New ListItem
selItemText = DropDownList.Items(DropDownList.SelectedIndex)
Label.Text = selItemText.Text

Hope that helps