Getting the value from a dropdownlist [Abandoned]

Here's the scenario. I have page with a dropdownlist on it. In the save button's click event, I am retrieving the value like this:

VB Code:

strDesig = Me.listDesignation.Items(Me.listDesignation.SelectedIndex).Value

Now this works.

However, when I set the EnableViewState property of the page to false, the code errors out at the above line, showing me that .SelectedIndex is -1.

This is despite the control's EnableViewState property being set to True.

Any clues?

I ain't 100% sure but check the HTML source code to make sure there is a viewstate hidden form input. I'm not sure if turning off viewstate for the page forces viewstate not to work for everything?

DJ

About to leave now, I'll look at your answer later. Thanks for replying though.

DropDownList.AutoPostBack = True; ?

This problem has been abandoned, thanks for replying though. :)

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This problem has been abandoned

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That is a bad attitude....never abondon problems. Solve it...

Sorry....Just had to get you back!! :bigyello:

It somehow solved itself, so I abandoned it. I'm now tearing my hair out over the IE treeview control. A post to come on it soon, perhaps...

Hi,

Not that I'm ANY expert on that (IE TreeView), but let me know if you get stuck.

Reason I say so is that now I'm testing this WebControl Treeview (at MS) that is nearly the same as the IE webcontrols and I would lke to hear where ppl get stuck.

That's great! I'll start a new thread when I get into work, and PM you.