Asp.NET DropDownList SelectedItem.Value not changing

Question

markup:

            <div style="float:left;margin-top:15px;width:80px">
                <asp:DropDownList ID="MyList" runat="server" Width="100px"></asp:DropDownList>
            </div>

code:

        // clear vehicles list
        MyList.Items.Clear();

        // add 'all' option
        MyList.Items.Add(new ListItem("ALL", "0"));

        // add assets
        foreach (CustomClass item in items)
            MyList.Items.Add(new ListItem(item.Name, item.ID.ToString()));

No event triggering for SelectedIndexChanged since it's not necessary.

When I click the button for postback, the value of the selecteditem remains the value of the first item in the DropDownList. What am I missing?

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score 50 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:57

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If you're databinding in Page_Load, you're essentially also resetting the SelectedItem.

You should wrap whatever binding code that exists in Page_Load inside an if(!IsPostBack) block.

if(!Page.IsPostBack)
{

    // Your binding code here ...

}

answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:57

Leniel Maccaferri

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:55

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Your code is probably executing after postback too, clearing the box, hence losing selection and all.

If so, try wrapping the code in something like if( !Page.IsPostBack ) { ... }.

answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:55

Meligy

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 01 '15 at 04:04

So this answer is the "obvious" solution to the most common cause. However, there is one more surprising issue that can cause this! My list values came from a database and the values had linefeed and carriage return: "\r\n". These values look like an innocent space, but actually they are not! My solution was to remove these hidden Char values. Hope it helps.

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:57

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Yes you are missing to add drop down list Autopostback=true..

Please try with following in your .aspx page

answered Apr 27 '12 at 03:57

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 27 '12 at 06:52

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hey for first index to add all not required to add. you need to insert on particular index number

MyList.Items.Insert(0, "ALL");

answered Apr 27 '12 at 06:52

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This answer would not make any difference since it just adds an item. Question has been answered already, thank you. – Bahamut Apr 27 '12 at 13:01

Asp.NET DropDownList SelectedItem.Value not changing

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