DropDownList selected value

[Alan T]

I think this is a basic question:

I got a dropdownlist bind with a datasource, how do I get the value of the
selected item?
eg.
Displayed text:

Andy (ID = 3)
Apple (ID = 1)
Candy (ID = 2)
John (ID = 5)
Mandy (ID = 4)


If I select John, then I need to get the 5.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I think this is a basic question:

I got a dropdownlist bind with a datasource, how do I get the value of the
selected item?
eg.
Displayed text:

Andy (ID = 3)
Apple (ID = 1)
Candy (ID = 2)
John (ID = 5)
Mandy (ID = 4)


If I select John, then I need to get the 5.

You use the dropdownlist selected_indexed_changed event and the
dropdownlist.selected.value.