get the selected item of a DropDownList

[Eranga]

I want to get the selected item of a DropDownList. Is
DropDownList1.SelectedIndex the only way of doing this. It seems
ineficient to get a number and later compare it and get the string.
Please some one help me.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Mona]

Hi Eranga,

Basically, SelectedIndex property is the only way to get the selected item of a DropDownList.
However, instead of retrieving the index first and then getting the string, you can straight away get
the value by using the following code:

Me.ddlLocation.Items(Me.ddlLocation.SelectedIndex).Value

HTH

Mona[Grapecity]

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

DropDownList1.SelectedItem

Eliyahu

 

[Guest]

You can use _ddl.SelectedValue