Can't use DropDown in DataList

[jesus4u]

I have a dropdown list inside the EditItemTemplate that I need to execute this code against. Problem is that the e can not find my control. What is up?

    Sub Edit_Command(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListCommandEventArgs) Handles DataList1.EditCommand
        DataList1.EditItemIndex = e.Item.ItemIndex
        Dim dwntype As DropDownList
        dwntype = CType(e.Item.FindControl("dwnType"), DropDownList)
        dwntype.SelectedItem.Selected = False
        Dim t As String = "Department Announcement"
        dwntype.Items.FindByValue(t.ToString()).Selected = True
        LoadData()
    End Sub

[rdove]

You are missing part of your code:

Sub Edit_Command(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListCommandEventArgs) Handles DataList1.EditCommand

Should be:

Private Sub Datalist1_EditCommand(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListCommandEventArgs) Handles DataList1.EditCommand

[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