Single Page_Load Event

I would like to populate my drop down lists with data only once. I put the code in the Page_Load event. It looks like the Page_Load event is being kicked off every time I change index in one of my drop down lists. Is there another event I should be using?

Code:

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if(!IsPostBack) BindDDL();

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Hello..

I'm having a simular problem.. I have code that I only want to run ONCE..

I have this code

Code:

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Protected Sub Page_Load(....) Handles Me.Load

        If (Not IsPostBack) Then

            Me.txtTest.Visible = True
            Me.txtTest.Text = "test"

        End If

End Sub

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When I load the page it doesn't do anything.. Whe I press a button it fills my txt with "test", and after that it works fine..

It will run ONCE, but after a click.. But I want it to run on the load of the page..

Why doesn't it work?

thanks in advance!

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