How Do I Set Date In Dropdownlist

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i am trying to set current date in dropdown list in asp.net.. i have tried with ddldate.selectedvalue = system.datetime.now, also, ddldate.text = system.datetime.now.. its not working.. can anyone tell how to set value in dropdownlist.. i couldnot get the exact answer to resolve my problem in search engine.. any help??

Posted 20-Jan-14 19:40pm

Codes DeCodes

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Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 1:41am

can you post your code..

Codes DeCodes 21-Jan-14 1:45am

ddlLeaveStartdate.SelectedValue = System.DateTime.Now.ToString();

Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 1:46am

i mean the ddlLeaveStartdate source ??

Codes DeCodes 21-Jan-14 1:50am

ddl takes system datetime..

Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 1:52am

ddl will contain only one date ??

Codes DeCodes 21-Jan-14 1:54am

ya for that the code is ddlLeaveStartdate.SelectedValue = System.DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy");....

Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 2:01am

check my solution..

Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 2:01am

chk my solution.

Rahul VB 21-Jan-14 2:08am

Hello,

"i am trying to set current date in dropdown list in asp.net"
- Does this mean: That the moment the drop down list render on the page it should display the date and time?

-thanks,
Rahul

3 solutions

Solution 1

Use the following syntax...
ddldate.Items.FindByText(system.datetime.now).Selected=true

Posted 20-Jan-14 19:43pm

Dnyaneshwar@Pune

Solution 2

You can have a selected value in the dropdownlist once its available in the list.

So first add the list item then set the value.

Something like

SQL

ddl.Items.Add(new ListItem(DateTime.Now.ToString()));

            ddl.SelectedValue = DateTime.Now.ToString();

Posted 20-Jan-14 19:59pm

JoCodes

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Codes DeCodes 21-Jan-14 2:08am

thank you JoCodes... solved the problem

JoCodes 21-Jan-14 2:12am

Welcome Agustus :)

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-20T20:00:00

Solution 3

if you dropdownlist contains only one item
then this will help you..

C#

ddlLeaveStartdate.Items.Add(DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy"));

Posted 20-Jan-14 20:00pm

Karthik_Mahalingam

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Codes DeCodes 21-Jan-14 2:08am

thanks karthik...

Karthik_Mahalingam 21-Jan-14 3:29am

welcome:)
if your issue is resolved, pls close this post..