Preselecting Item in DropDown List

[jesus4u]

This works from Microsoft.

    Private Sub DataList1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListItemEventArgs) Handles DataList1.ItemDataBound
        If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.EditItem Then
            Dim drv As DataRowView = CType(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView)
            Dim currentgenre As String = CType(drv("TypeName"), String)' Name of the item you are looking for
            Dim ddl As DropDownList
            ddl = CType(e.Item.FindControl("dwnType"), DropDownList)' Name of the control you are looking for
            ddl.SelectedIndex = ddl.Items.IndexOf(ddl.Items.FindByText(currentgenre))' Here is where it preselects the control
        End If
    End Sub

[area91]

thanx..do you have the link