Dropdownlist generates javascript error on postback

[tailz]

Hi All:

autopostback on a dropdownlist is set to true. when I select an item from the list I get a javascript error 'object expected'

From what I can see, it appears it cant find itself...

anyone? tis driving me nuts

this is the line it breaks on:

<select name="_ctl0:Makes" onchange="__doPostBack('_ctl0$Makes','')" language="javascript" id="_ctl0_Makes" class="dropdownlist1">

[tailz]

btw, the dropdownlist in question is on a usercontrol.

just tried to create a new usercontrol with new list etc in case I'd buggered it somehow, anyway, same error.

I then created a dropdownlist on an aspx with autopostback set to true, it works ... so whats the problem with putting controls with autopostback=true on a usercontrol?

[DevGrp]

Check to if the viewstate on the usercontrol is set to true. And make sure you are not using output caching on the user control.

[tailz]

the <form runat=server> tag should be on the aspx not inside the ascx

I wont delete this thread, just in-case some other poor soul falls into this trap