dropdown problem when give string value

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i gine string value to dropdownlist ,then it gives me error.
error is:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

my code is:

string name= ViewState["name"].ToString(); 
ddlSearchName.SelectedItem.Text = name;  //here it gives me error.

name is not null ,In name variable value is :abc

Posted 12-Feb-13 22:42pm

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srikanth pachava 13-Feb-13 4:47am

before setting selected item to dropdown that should be bounded

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*Karthik Harve* · Answer 1 · 2013-02-12T22:51:00

Solution 1

Hi,

try like below.

C#

string name= ViewState["name"].ToString(); 
object text = ddlSearchName.Items.FindByText(name);
if(text != null)
    ddlSearchName.Items.FindByText(name).Selected = true;

hope it helps.

Posted 12-Feb-13 22:51pm

Karthik Harve

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