Hi posted a problem about dynamic tables but realize i was tackling a giant without learning how to punch first. I just realized my other more simpler controls are not able to save view state also. What i want is simple. I just want to have a custom dropdown list that inherits everything the dropdown list have. No customization yet whatsover. Tried to use the code but its not loading the items to the dropdownlist...please help

heres the code for both server control and webform. I checked the datatable it has items in it so its not a problem with the data source. Anyone knows whats wrong with it?

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Data;

namespace SFAHPOI
{
    [DefaultProperty("Text")]
    [ToolboxData("<{0}:NpaxDropDown runat=server></{0}:NpaxDropDown>")]
    public class NpaxDropDown : DropDownList, IPostBackDataHandler
    {
        [Bindable(true)]
        [Category("Appearance")]
        [DefaultValue("")]
        [Localizable(true)]
        public string Text
        {
            get
            {
                String s = this.Text;
                return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
            }

            set
            {
                this.Text = value;
                EnsureChildControls();
            }
        }
        [Bindable(true)]
        [Category("DataBind")]
        [DefaultValue("")]
        [Localizable(true)]
        public DataTable DataSource
        {
            get
            {
                DataTable s = (DataTable)ViewState["DataSource"];

                return ((s == null) ? new DataTable(): s);
            }

            set
            {
                ViewState["DataSource"] = value;
                EnsureChildControls();
            }
        }
        [Bindable(true)]
        [Category("DataBind")]
        [DefaultValue("")]
        [Localizable(true)]
        public string DataValueField
        {
            get
            {
                
                String s = (string)ViewState["DataValueField"];
                if (s == null)
                {
                    return String.Empty;
                }
                else
                {
                    return s;
                }
            }

            set
            {
                ViewState["DataValueField"]=value;
                EnsureChildControls();
            }
        }
        [Bindable(true)]
        [Category("DataBind")]
        [DefaultValue("")]
        [Localizable(true)]
        public string DataTextField
        {
            
            get
            {
                String s = (string)ViewState["DataTextField"];
                return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
            }

            set
            {
                
                ViewState["DataValueField"] = value;
                EnsureChildControls();
            }
        }
        
 
       protected override void  CreateChildControls()
        {
            this.DataTextField = DataTextField;
            this.DataValueField = DataValueField;
            this.DataSource = DataSource;
           
 	    base.CreateChildControls();
        }
               
     
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using SFAHPOI;
using System.Data;
using HpoiBL;
using DevExpress.XtraCharts.Web;

namespace HPOI_SFA
{
    public partial class WebForm4 : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        string[] usernames= new string[5];
        int s;
        ScreenMasterBL SM;


        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
           

            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                             
                NpaxDropDown1.DataSource = SM.GetScreens();
                NpaxDropDown1.DataValueField = "ScreenID";
                NpaxDropDown1.DataTextField = "ScreenName";
                NpaxDropDown1.DataBind();
                
                              
            }
            
           
            else
            {
                
            }
            
        }

       
      


      }
}