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  enak

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  Binding to a Dropdown list

  Aug 06, 2003 02:17 PM|LINK

  I have been able to bind my data to a dropdown list successfully. However, I need to insert an item into the list that would say something like "make selection". I have tried the Add method from the item but could not get it to work. Can someone help me? Thanks, enak
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  ndinakar

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  Re: Binding to a Dropdown list

  Aug 06, 2003 02:49 PM|LINK

  you can add the new item to the table and do a re-bind.
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  bogz

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  Re: Binding to a Dropdown list

  Aug 06, 2003 02:52 PM|LINK

  If you add it before you bind, the binding will over-write it. If you add it after you bind, the "Make Selection" will be at the end of the list. Here is a snip that will put it at the top: [code] DropDownList1.DataSource = dataSource; DropDownList1.DataBind(); DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, "Make Selection"); [/code] Hope this helps. Charley.
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  enak

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  Re: Binding to a Dropdown list

  Aug 06, 2003 04:11 PM|LINK

  That did it! Thanks.