Adding a "Select" option to a databound dropdown

[Simon Harvey]

Hi all,

I have to use drop downs in a number of places in my applications. These
drop downs are databound but I can't seem to see how to add a new item (eg
"Select" or something like that) to the beginning of the drop down.

I obviously dont want to have to put dodgy data like that in the database
but I'm sure there is an easier solution.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

Simo

 

[Guest]

Simon,
There are other ways, but what I usually do is just before setting the
datasource, I add a DataRow with "Please Select" using DataTable.Rows.InsertAt
Usually I cache stuff like this anyway so it only needs to be done once.
Peter

 

[Christopher Reed]

Try this:

DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, "Select <something>");

You can also create a ListItem object and pass that in place of the string.