DropDownList inside GridView: How to set SelectedIndex for the DropDownList?

[keithb]

With a DropDownList in a GridView Edit Template, how can I set the
SelectedIndex property so that the list initializes to the value shown in
the Display template? When I set SelectedIndex to -1, the DropDownList
initializes to the first entry.
<aspropDownList ID="DropDownList2"

runat="server"

Width="75px"

DataSource='<%# ReleasesAccess.GetReleases() %>'

DataValueField = '<%# "RelID" %>'

DataTextField = '<%# "ShortName" %>'

SelectedIndex= '<%# -1 %>' >

</aspropDownList>

Thanks,

Keith

 

[shauns1]

I think you'll find what you are looking for on MSDN here:

Walkthrough: Displaying a Drop-Down List While Editing in the GridView Web Server Control