binding datasource to dropdownlist control

[DesignerX]

I am being sent an ArrayList of ListItems.

I can bind to a dropdownlist control using:

oDropDownList.DataSource = oArrayList

This works but when the dropdownlist is rendered both the select box value
and the text are the same (The ListItem.Text), How do I get the
ListItem.Text to render as the text and the ListItem.Value to be the html
select option 'value'?

Thank You,
Stan

[Saravana]

Use DataTextField and DataValueField properties of dropdownlist to assign
text and value for dropdownlist.

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Saravana
Microsoft India Community Star,
MCAD,SE,SD,DBA.


"DesignerX" <designerx2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I am being sent an ArrayList of ListItems.
>
> I can bind to a dropdownlist control using:
>
> oDropDownList.DataSource = oArrayList
>
> This works but when the dropdownlist is rendered both the select box value
> and the text are the same (The ListItem.Text), How do I get the
> ListItem.Text to render as the text and the ListItem.Value to be the html
> select option 'value'?
>
> Thank You,
> Stan
>
>

[DesignerX]

Saravana,

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately that is my problem... I do not know how
to use the DataValueField property without looping thru the entire
ArrayList. With an ArrayList of ListItems, how would I use the
DataValueField to refer property to refer to a property of the object within
the array?

Thanks,
Stan

"Saravana" <saravank@sct.co.in> wrote in message
news:Oey3gNAUDHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> Use DataTextField and DataValueField properties of dropdownlist to assign
> text and value for dropdownlist.
>
> --
> Saravana
> Microsoft India Community Star,
> MCAD,SE,SD,DBA.
>
>
> "DesignerX" <designerx2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:fL-dnQd3Gd_n_oGiRTvUog@giganews.com...

> > I am being sent an ArrayList of ListItems.
> >
> > I can bind to a dropdownlist control using:
> >
> > oDropDownList.DataSource = oArrayList
> >
> > This works but when the dropdownlist is rendered both the select box

value

> > and the text are the same (The ListItem.Text), How do I get the
> > ListItem.Text to render as the text and the ListItem.Value to be the

html

> > select option 'value'?
> >
> > Thank You,
> > Stan
> >
> >

>
>