how to get selected value from dropdown list

[Andy Sutorius]

Hi,

I created a web user control, a dropdown list of countries which binds to a
select statement. I have placed that control in 2 different locations within
the same form, but in different panels. When the page loads the control
binds and displays perfectly. How do I get the selected value of each drop
down?

Thanks,

Andy

 

[Brock Allen]

Is DropDownList.SelectedValue what you're looking for?

 

[Scott M.]

lstDropDown.SelectedItem.Text or
lstDropDown.SelectedItem.Value

 

[Andy Sutorius]

It's a web user control and there are 2 of them. It's not that simple is it?

 

[Scott M.]

Why should it be any harder than this?

It's a web user control and there are 2 of them. It's not that simple is
it?

 

[faniccj]

Hello. i have a dropdown list, its asp.net control

<asp:DropDownList ID="searchdroplist" runat="server" 
        onselectedindexchanged="searchdroplist_SelectedIndexChanged">
        <asp:ListItem Value = "n" Selected="False">Search By Name</asp:ListItem>
        <asp:ListItem Value = "r">Search By Roll#</asp:ListItem>
    </asp:DropDownList>

i have two lables and i want to show a lable mean lable.visible = true; on a specific list item selected.
i m writing

if (searchdroplist.SelectedItem.Value == "n") {

                namelbl.Visible = true;
}

but its not working for me. what is the mistake in this code?

 

[raouf2me]

You should set the property AutoPostBack a true