How to add a value using comboBoxName.Items.Insert

[Ruchika Chadha via .NET 247]

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Hi guys,
I am new to ASP .NET. I have used the following code to add values from a database to a combobox:-

Dim index As Integer = 0
For Each dRows In dSet.Tables(tableName).Rows
comboBoxName.Items.Insert(index, dRows.Item(columnName))
index += 1
Next

The above gives me the following HTML output:-
<select name="cbox" id="cbo_cbo" style="width:152px;">
<option value="ABC">ABC</option>
<option value="DEFG">DEFG</option>
</select>

Is there a way to have different values for - "Text" and "Value" in the combobox. For example - how can i produce
<select name="cbox" id="cbo_cbo" style="width:152px;">
<option value="1">ABC</option>
<option value="2">DEFG</option>
</select>

Thanks in advance!!!
cheers
Ruchika (Richi)

 

[Curt_C [MVP]]

few things.
1) look at the aspropDownList
2) use a dataset and bind to it


--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
Site: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com

(Type your message here)

Hi guys,
I am new to ASP .NET. I have used the following code to add values from a database to a combobox:-

Dim index As Integer = 0
For Each dRows In dSet.Tables(tableName).Rows
comboBoxName.Items.Insert(index, dRows.Item(columnName))
index += 1
Next

The above gives me the following HTML output:-
<select name="cbox" id="cbo_cbo" style="width:152px;">
<option value="ABC">ABC</option>
<option value="DEFG">DEFG</option>
</select>

Is there a way to have different values for - "Text" and "Value" in the

combobox. For example - how can i produce

 

[Dale]

When you use the DropDownList, create a ListItem and add the ListItem:

ListItem li = new ListItem("myText", "myValue");
MyDDL.Items.Add(li);

or

MyDDL.Items.Add(new ListItem("myText", "myValue"));

The C# code should be easily translatable to VB.NET.

Dale Preston
MCAD, MCSE, MCDBA

few things.
1) look at the aspropDownList
2) use a dataset and bind to it


--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
Site: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com

(Type your message here)

Hi guys,
I am new to ASP .NET. I have used the following code to add values from

a
database to a combobox:-

Dim index As Integer = 0
For Each dRows In dSet.Tables(tableName).Rows
comboBoxName.Items.Insert(index, dRows.Item(columnName))
index += 1
Next

The above gives me the following HTML output:-
<select name="cbox" id="cbo_cbo" style="width:152px;">
<option value="ABC">ABC</option>
<option value="DEFG">DEFG</option>
</select>

Is there a way to have different values for - "Text" and "Value" in the

combobox. For example - how can i produce

 

[teknik]

One more thing to remember

In .NET 2003, please also note that you need to turn on AppendDataBoundItems in the properties or this will not work. This drove me nuts for two days. Good Luck.