how to set default select in dropdown list using repeater control?

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protected void rpt_OnItemDataBound(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            DataTable dtFarmers = new DataTable();
            dtFarmers = objdailyreportBAL.Getfarmers();

            DropDownList ddl = (DropDownList)e.Item.FindControl("ddlfarmername");
            if (ddl != null)
            {

                ddl.DataSource = dtFarmers;
                ddl.DataTextField = "farmernamevilage";
                ddl.DataValueField = "Farmername";
                ddl.DataBind();
                ddl.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select--", "0"));
                ddl.SelectedIndex = DDLfarmername.Items.Count - 1;
            }
         }
     }

I wrote code like this,but in my dropdown list shows some text...what's wrong in my code..please suggest me...

Posted 30-Jan-14 2:53am

Siva Hyderabad

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reshma786 30-Jan-14 8:59am

Hi,
Add ddl.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("-Select-", "0"));
instead of
ddl.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select--", "0"));

reshma786 30-Jan-14 8:59am

Hope this will help you.
Don't forget to mark as answer if it helps. Smile | :)

reshma786 30-Jan-14 9:05am

what u exactly wrote may i know ?

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 9:07am

reshma786 30-Jan-14 9:10am

i am asking about rpt_OnItemDataBound C# code

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 9:12am

i already posted code please see above code

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reshma786 · Answer 1 · 2014-01-30T03:20:00

Solution 1

Hi,
The following code is working f9 in my system :(
ddl.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("-Select-", "0"));

Posted 30-Jan-14 3:20am

reshma786

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santhu888 30-Jan-14 9:22am

+5

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:23pm

I have Two Dropdown list's in One reapeter control..First DDL is Farmer Name,second one is Feed Type..Feed Typd DDL shows "--Select--" but farmer Name shows "Some Name" what happend here..i don't know..what is reason?

Karthik_Mahalingam · Answer 2 · 2014-01-30T04:08:00

Solution 2

C#

ddl.DataBind();
            ddl.Items.Insert(0,new ListItem("--Select--", "0"));
            ddl.SelectedIndex = DDLfarmername.SelectedIndex;

// not sure with this line..

come back if u face any issue.

Posted 30-Jan-14 4:08am

Karthik_Mahalingam

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Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:22pm

Good morning Karthik...I have Two Dropdown list's in One reapeter control..First DDL is Farmer Name,second one is Feed Type..Feed Typd DDL shows "--Select--" but farmer Name shows "Some Name" what happend here..i don't know..what is reason?

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:23pm

my posted question like second DDL also..It shows Fine..

Karthik_Mahalingam 30-Jan-14 23:26pm

try this
ddl.SelectedIndex = 0;

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:28pm

No Karthik..

Karthik_Mahalingam 30-Jan-14 23:29pm

can u share the scrrenn ?
team viewer ?

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:34pm

i dont have Team viever Right's in my company..Sry.

Karthik_Mahalingam 30-Jan-14 23:34pm

try this

var newrow = dtFarmers.NewRow();
newrow["farmernamevilage"] = "---select -----";
newrow["Farmername"] = "0";
dtFarmers.Rows.InsertAt(newrow,0)
ddl.DataSource = dtFarmers;
ddl.DataTextField = "farmernamevilage";
ddl.DataValueField = "Farmername";
ddl.DataBind();

Siva Hyderabad 30-Jan-14 23:39pm

above code also..not fine...My TL said..It's working fine day before day..but these Issue come yesterday onwords..we try to find..where we mistake..Thank you Karthik for your Complete cooperation..