RESOLVED!! Adding Text and Value to DropDown

How do you add text and Value to a dropdown programatically?

Right now I use the binding method with no problems.

VB Code:

DropDownList1.DataTextField = "Name"
            DropDownList1.DataValueField = "CustomerID"
            DropDownList1.DataSource = SQLQuery()
            DropDownList1.DataBind()

However I have a need to do it manually on some of my dropdown web controls.

I can add items into the collection but the TEXT and VALUE are both the same when it should have been (ex Finance, 001).

VB Code:

With DropDownList2
                .Items.Add("Finance")
                .Items.Add("Design")
                .Items.Add("Management")
            End With

**** DATA ****

Dept Code
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FINANCE 001
DESIGN 002
MANAGEMENT 003

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The ListItemCollection.Add function is overloaded - you're currently using Combo.Items.Add(string). The second option is Combo.Items.Add(ListItem) - which would have the "ability" to do what you want:

Code:

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With DropDownList2
    ' ListItem([Text], [Value]) constructor.
    .Items.Add(New ListItem("Finance", "001"))
End With

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This tip did the trick. Thanks