Dropdownlist onselectedindexchanged not firing - asp.net

I have a datagrid that has dropdowns in one column :
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="">
<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Center"></ItemStyle>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblResultId" Visible="false" text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.CurrentId", "{0:g}") %>'/>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlCurrentValue" DataTextField="Description" DataValueField="Id" Runat="server" AutoPostBack="True" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlCurrentValue_OnSelectedIndexChanged">
<asp:ListItem Text="" Value="0" Selected="True"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="1" Value="1">1</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="2" Value="2">2</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="3" Value="3">3</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="4" Value="4">4</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="5" Value="5">5</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="6" Value="6">6</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="7" Value="7">7</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="8" Value="8">8</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
I set the selected value for each dropdown based on a value taken from the database on ItemDataBound.
Now if the user changes the value of one of the dropdowns, i would like to save the value from that dropdown.
My id is that i have the database-id in lblResultId and use that to save the selectedvalue from the dropdown to the database via a linq query. However, i am already stuck on the 'onselectedindexchanged' for the dropdownlists not firing.....
Any suggestions how to procede or how to do this differently ?

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how to prevent dropdownlists with same set of values select same value?

I have 3 dropdowns and each one is populated with same set of values say a,b and c
eg: if i select 'a' from the dropdown and there is another dropdown with the same value 'a' selected. i should get an err msg.
How is this possible.
Use CompareValidator control like this:
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl1" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="a"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="b"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl2" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="a"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="b"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl3" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="a"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="b"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator1" runat="server"
ErrorMessage="DropDownList 1 can't be equal DropDownList 2"
ControlToCompare="ddl1" ControlToValidate="ddl2" Operator="NotEqual"></asp:CompareValidator>
<asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator2" runat="server"
ErrorMessage="DropDownList 2 can't be equal DropDownList 3"
ControlToCompare="ddl2" ControlToValidate="ddl3" Operator="NotEqual"></asp:CompareValidator>
<asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator3" runat="server"
ErrorMessage="DropDownList 1 can't be equal DropDownList 3"
ControlToCompare="ddl2" ControlToValidate="ddl3" Operator="NotEqual"></asp:CompareValidator>
</div>
</form>

Set selected value or text for DropDownList in edit mode of gridview asp.net

In a gridview, to display data in view mode, I use a label.
In Edit mode I have a dropdownlist. So, How can I set text in that label as selected value for dropdownlist when gridview is in edit mode?
Here is my code in aspx page:
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="id" HeaderText="ID" ReadOnly="true" />
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Zone Name">
<HeaderStyle Width="220px"></HeaderStyle>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="lbDisplayName" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Name") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlName" runat="server" CssClass="customddlZoneName">
<asp:ListItem Value="">--Select Zone Name--</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value1">Text 1</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value2">Text 2</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value3">Text 3</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value4">Text 4</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value5">Text 5</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</EditItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlInsertName" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Value="">--Select Zone Name--</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value 1">Text 1</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value 2">Text 2</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value 3">Text 3</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value 4">Text 4</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Value 5">Text 5</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
I mean when I put my grid view in Edit mode, I don't want my Dropdownlist show "--Select Zone Name--". I want it show "text 1",2,3 or 4...which is displaying in my Label in View mode. And you can do this in Gridview_RowEditing event. See the code below:
protected void Gridview_RowEditing(object sender, GridViewEditEventArgs e)
{
Label lbDisplayName = (Label)Gridview.Rows[e.NewEditIndex].FindControl("lbDisplayName");
string name = lbDisplayName.Text;
GridViewRow gvr = Gridview.Rows[e.NewEditIndex];
var dr = (DropDownList)gvr.FindControl("ddlName");
dr.SelectedItem.Text = name;
}

Isolate a required field validator?

I have two search buttons on a page, one linked to a dropdown list and one linked to a dropdown list with a textbox for more search criteria. I have required field validators on all of the aforementioned controls. When I choose something from the first dropdown and click the appropriate search button, the field validator for the textbox fires, disabling the first search button. Is there a way to localize/isolate the validators to only associate with one of the two buttons? Code below:
<asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server" HorizontalAlign="Center">
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="Search by status:"></asp:Label>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DdlStatus" runat="server"
DataSourceID="SqlDataSource2" DataTextField="Status" DataValueField="Status" AppendDataBoundItems="true">
<asp:ListItem Text="Choose a status" Value="0" Selected="True"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button ID="BtnStatusSearch" runat="server" Text="Search" onclick="BtnStatusSearch_Click" />
<asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource2" runat="server"
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:MyConnectionString %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT [Status] FROM [Status]"></asp:SqlDataSource>
<asp:Label ID="LblSearch" runat="server" Text="Other search:"></asp:Label>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DdlSearch" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="0">Choose search criteria</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="1">Broker</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="2">Customer</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="3">Customer State</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="4">Broker State</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RfvDdlSearch" runat="server" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Required field" ControlToValidate="DdlSearch" CssClass="ErrorMessage"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:TextBox ID="TbSearch" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rfvTbSearch" runat="server" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Required field" ControlToValidate="TbSearch" CssClass="ErrorMessage"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:Button ID="BtnSearch" runat="server" onclick="BtnSearch_Click" Text="Search" />
Yes, you can use the ValidationGroup property and set that validation group to your button control: ValidationGroup="button1"
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rfv" runat="server" ValidationGroup="button1"
ErrorMessage="*"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:Button ID="btnLogin" runat="server" Text="Login" ValidationGroup="button1" OnClick="btnLogin_Click" />

Databinding of RadioButtonList using SelectedValue...possible?

I am databinding a GridView to an object datasource. The gridview contains a TemplateField which contains a RadioButtonList with ListItems defined inline.
I want to be able to databind the SelectedValue of the RadioButtonList to the same underlying table as the other grid columns, but it doesn't work!
Do I have my syntax wrong, or is this impossible and requires looping code to individually select the proper item in each row?
<llblgenpro:LLBLGenProDataSource ID="llbComputerApplication" DataContainerType="EntityCollection" runat="server"></llblgenpro:LLBLGenProDataSource>
<asp:GridView ID="gridComputerApps" DataSourceID="llbComputerApplication" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="False"
EmptyDataText ="NO APPLICATIONS FOUND FOR THIS COMPUTER."
DataKeyNames="ComputerID, ApplicationID" EnableViewState="False"
style="border-style:dotted;border-width:thin"
>
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="ApplicationID" HeaderText="Application ID" SortExpression="ApplicationID" Visible="True" />
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Application Name"><ItemTemplate><%#Eval("Application.ApplicationName")%></ItemTemplate></asp:TemplateField>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Normalized Name"><ItemTemplate><%#Eval("Application.NormalizedAppName")%></ItemTemplate></asp:TemplateField>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Notes"><ItemTemplate><%#Eval("Application.NormalizedNotes")%></ItemTemplate></asp:TemplateField>
<asp:TemplateField>
<HeaderTemplate>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:RadioButtonList SelectedValue='<%#Eval("RequirementOption")%>' ID="rblRequirementOption" RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Value="Need Now" Text="Need Now"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Need Someday" Text="Need Someday"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Do Not Need" Text="Do Not Need"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
<asp:BoundField DataField="NormalizedNotes" HeaderText="Notes" Visible="False" />
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
What you have should work. Are you getting an error? Here's a working example copied from my current project. I'm binding to a nullable bit field - so have a hidden list item to accept the nulls.
<asp:RadioButtonList runat="server" ID="MyRbl" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("MyRblField") %>'
CssClass="NormalTextBox" RepeatDirection="Horizontal">
<asp:ListItem Value="false" Text="No" />
<asp:ListItem Value="true" Text="Yes" />
<asp:ListItem Value="" Text="" style="display: none" />
</asp:RadioButtonList>
I also experienced this problem (nothing selected in radiobuttonlist) when binding against boolean values in MS SQL:
radDefault.Items.Add(new ListItem("Yes", "true"));
radDefault.Items.Add(new ListItem("No", "false"));
In my case, the solution was to capitalize the first letter of the true/false values, then the radiobuttonlistworked as expected:
radDefault.Items.Add(new ListItem("Yes", "True"));
radDefault.Items.Add(new ListItem("No", "False"));
Or, declaratively:
<asp:RadioButtonList runat="server" ID="radDefault" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("DB_FIELD") %>'>
<asp:ListItem Value="False" Text="No" />
<asp:ListItem Value="True" Text="Yes" />
</asp:RadioButtonList>
I didn't like the idea of using css to hide an item. Instead, I found this solution to add a blank item but remove it in the code behind.
<asp:RadioButtonList ID="MyRadioButtonList" runat="server"
SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Blah") %>'
OnDataBound="MyRadioButtonList_DataBound">
<asp:ListItem Value=""></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="A"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="B"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="C"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>
protected void MyRadioButtonList_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
RadioButtonList list = (RadioButtonList)sender;
ListItem blank = list.Items.FindByValue("");
if (blank != null)
list.Items.Remove(blank);
}
<asp:RadioButtonList runat="server" ID="MyRbl" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("MyRblField") %>'
CssClass="NormalTextBox" RepeatDirection="Horizontal">
<asp:ListItem Value="false" Text="No" />
<asp:ListItem Value="true" Text="Yes" />
<asp:ListItem Value="" Text="" selected="true" style="display: none" />
</asp:RadioButtonList>
It work me .....
gnanasekar.s vilangulathur

ASP.NET Find DropDown Value Inside Repeater Control

ok, ive had a few questions on this subject, i hope Im clearer this time.
I want to find the values from a number of dropdown controls inside a repeater control. I eventually want to build a multidimensional array, so I can loop through each item and add them to a database table.
<asp:Repeater ID="myRepeater" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="AdTitle" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="" Text=""/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Miss" Text="Miss"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Ms" Text="Ms"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Mrs" Text="Mrs"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Mr" Text="Mr"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Other" Text="Other"/>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:TextBox ID="AdFullName" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</ItemTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="AdTitle" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="" Text=""/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Miss" Text="Miss"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Ms" Text="Ms"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Mrs" Text="Mrs"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Mr" Text="Mr"/>
<asp:ListItem Selected="False" Value="Other" Text="Other"/>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:TextBox ID="AdFullName" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</ItemTemplate>
You would need to loop through the repeater items and get each value. Code sample below is in C#, but should be able to convert to VB.NET relatively easily.
foreach (RepeaterItem ri in myRepeater.Items)
{
switch (ri.ItemType)
{
case ListItemType.Item:
case ListItemType.AlternatingItem:
DropDownList AdTitle = (DropDownList) ri.FindControl("AdTitle");
TextBox AdFullName = (TextBox) ri.FindControl("AdFullName");
string selectedAdTitle = AdTitle.SelectedValue;
string enteredAdFullName = AdFullName.Text;
// Do something with values here
break;
}
}

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