In vb.net, after setting a dropdownlist with a text value, how to then get the selected value

Question

I populate a ddlFrequency dropdownlist from a table, set the text and now just want to get it's corresponding value.

The drop down list - 2 entries:

immediate 1
daily 2

I set the drop down as default to daily.

ddlFrequency.SelectedItem.Text = "Daily"

How to I get the value?

If I do

ddlFrequency.SelectedItem.Value.ToString().

I get 1 when I want 2.

It is always helpful to add the particular technology you are using. ;) — Ian
– Ian, Commented Apr 16, 2016 at 3:15
I did mention vb.net. Is a dropdownlist different in a winform vs a asp.net page for more clarity? — user3020047
– user3020047, Commented Apr 16, 2016 at 3:22
No, I mean I just added asp.net tag to your question if you notice. — Ian
– Ian, Commented Apr 16, 2016 at 3:22

Martin Parenteau · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-16 12:01:05Z

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This line of code:

ddlFrequency.SelectedItem.Text = "Daily";

does not select the item with the value 2. Instead, it modifies the text of the currently selected item (by default, it would be the first item), setting it to "Daily". Both items would then have the same text, but different values.

You can select the item with the text "Daily" this way:

ddlFrequency.Items.FindByText("Daily").Selected = true;

or, as I prefer to do, set the selected value:

ddlFrequency.SelectedValue = "2";

which can then be retrieved with the same property:

string value = ddlFrequency.SelectedValue;

edited Apr 16, 2016 at 12:01

answered Apr 16, 2016 at 3:39

Martin Parenteau

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