asp.net using c# DropDownList item not selected

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ASP.NET using C#:

I've got a DropdownList and a Button.

In Page_Load I fill the DropdownList manually via SQL-Query with some items from the database.

After click on the button I want to Alert the selected item of the list but every time the first item alerts instead of the selected item.

So simple, but what am I doing wrong?

set code to if(!ispostback){code...} in page load

ashkufaraz
– ashkufaraz

2011-11-06 20:57:10 +00:00
Commented Nov 6, 2011 at 20:57 — ashkufaraz
– ashkufaraz, Commented Nov 6, 2011 at 20:57

Daryl · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-03 17:30:15Z

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Without your code it's hard to say, but I'm guessing on your page load, your reloading your dropdownlist, which is removing the selected item, and giving you the first item every time.

If this is the case, check for the request being a postback, and don't repopulate the drop down list.

edited May 3, 2012 at 17:30

answered Nov 6, 2011 at 20:22

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ashkufaraz · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-06 20:59:19Z

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when click on button happen postback and run page_load and fill dropdown list agin then show first item that selected.

      if (!IsPostBack)
        { 

        //fill the dropdownlist

        }

answered Nov 6, 2011 at 20:59

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