What was designer of DropDownList smoking?

[idog]

arrrrgh!

Is there a better way? This is what I'm currently using (oh my aching
fingers):

cboState.SelectedItem.Selected = False
cboState.Items.FindByValue("CA").Selected = True

thanks,

idog

 

[Andrew de la Harpe]

cboState.SelectedIndex =
cboState.Items.IndexOf(cboState.Items.FindByValue("CA") )

still a lot of typing but at least it's only one line !!
Andrew

 

[John Saunders]

arrrrgh!

Is there a better way? This is what I'm currently using (oh my aching
fingers):

cboState.SelectedItem.Selected = False
cboState.Items.FindByValue("CA").Selected = True

Private Sub SelectOne(li as ListItem, list as DropDownList)
list.SelectedItem.Selected = False
li.Selected = True
End Sub

Private Sub SelectFoundItem(list as DropDownList, item As String)
SelectOne(list.Items.FindByValue(item), list)
End Sub

' Then:
SelectFoundItem(cboState, "CA") ' Less typing