ASP.net with c# Drop down and textbox

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(DropDownList)location = (DropDownList)GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Location");
(TextBox)item = (TextBox)GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Item of Work");

When i execute the code above line showing error:Cannot convert type 'string' to 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList'

Posted 29-Aug-11 2:07am

stanly jeba singh

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hitech_s 29-Aug-11 8:21am

verify location is your dropdownlist name or not?

koolprasad2003 29-Aug-11 8:35am

have u declear location veriable as "new dropdownlist" ?

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2011-08-29T02:23:00

Solution 1

Do this:

C#

location = (DropDownList)(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Location"));
item     = (TextBox)(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Item of Work"));

Posted 29-Aug-11 2:23am

#realJSOP

hitech_s · Answer 2 · 2011-08-29T02:26:00

Solution 2

DropDownList location = (DropDownList)(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Location"));
TextBox item = (TextBox)(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("Item of Work"));

Posted 29-Aug-11 2:26am

hitech_s