Getting the value from a dropdownlist [Abandoned]

[mendhak]

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:

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?