Default Selected text as a "Select" in drop down combo box

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Hi
I want to set my combo box default selected value as "Select" text ,is there are any property ??
Plzz help.
Thanx in advance

Posted 12-Feb-13 18:35pm

indrajeet jadhav

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[no name] 13-Feb-13 2:19am

Try This :

on page load event ;

if(!ispostback)
{
FillDropDownList();
}

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<pre>

private void FillDropDownList()
{
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
SqlDataAdapter myda = new SqlDataAdapter("Select field FROM tablename", conn object);
myda.Fill(ds);
dropdown_name.DataSource = ds;
dropdown_name.DataValueField = "field";
dropdown_name.DataBind();
dropdown_name.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select", "0"));
}

</pre>

It will sure help to you.
if any problem please post it.

Mitesh

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Gunjan Bhasin · Answer 1 · 2013-02-12T19:13:00

Solution 3

ListItem newItem = new ListItem();
newItem.Text = "Select";
newItem.Value = "0";
DropDownName.Items.Add(newItem);

Posted 12-Feb-13 19:13pm

Gunjan Bhasin

Guirec · Answer 2 · 2013-02-12T18:39:00

Solution 1

You have to set the 1st option as being "Select" eg:

HTML

<select id="myDropDown">
<option>Select a fruit....</option>
<option>Apple</option>
<option>Banana</option>
<option>Pear</option>
</select>

Posted 12-Feb-13 18:39pm

Guirec

Rahul Rajat Singh · Answer 3 · 2013-02-12T18:54:00

Solution 2

Try this in your page load but only when Ispostback is false:

C#

dropdown1.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("--Select--", "0"));

Posted 12-Feb-13 18:54pm

Rahul Rajat Singh