how to make dropdownlist selected text as "--Select--"

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Posted 18-Mar-13 2:30am

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Braj_12 · Answer 1 · 2013-03-18T02:41:00

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Write given code on page_Load

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DropDownList1.Items.Add("--Select--");

Posted 18-Mar-13 2:41am

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Updated 18-Mar-13 7:04am

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ridoy 18-Mar-13 13:05pm

+5

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2013-03-18T06:55:00

Solution 6

I always use a UNION in my query.
E.g.

select 0, "--select--"
UNION
select dataId,dataName from myTable

Posted 18-Mar-13 6:55am

Abhinav S

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CHill60 18-Mar-13 13:27pm

My +5 as you can then use Binding (if you want to)

pykos · Answer 3 · 2013-03-18T02:42:00

Solution 2

Try something like this...

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comboBox1.Items.Add("--Select--");
comboBox1.SelectedItem = "--Select--";

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Posted 18-Mar-13 2:42am

pykos

Updated 18-Mar-13 2:50am

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