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?

[dj4uk]

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

[mendhak]

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

[StrangerInBeijing]

DropDownList.AutoPostBack = True; ?

[mendhak]

This problem has been abandoned, thanks for replying though.

[StrangerInBeijing]

This problem has been abandoned

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

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

[mendhak]

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...

[StrangerInBeijing]

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.

[mendhak]

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