can we bind datatextfield and datavaluefield in a dropdownlist using for loop in asp.net(code behind)

[M Ramesh]

hai I want to bind DataTextField and DataValueField for dropdownlist in code behind of asp.net application. anybody help.. Regards M.Ramesh

[Sandeep Akhare]

I think this can be get from Google Check google you will find n number of articles that will show this this is basic, you need to learn how to learn Let me know if you get any difficulties while implementing this Atleast show some efforts :)

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[M Ramesh]

hai friend, I think that you didn't got my query. ie.if it is dataset means i will bind directly like mydataset.tables(0) like that but I am having data like "1,sandeep|2,Ramesh|3,Akhare". So I need to bind in the dropdownlist using for loop. I need answer for this.. Thanks & Regards M.Ramesh

[Sandeep Akhare]

OK Its more simple just create a IDictionary with key values and bind that one to your drop downlist in page_init event like this public class Test { public static IDictionary GetBusinessStates() { IDictionary StateTable = new System.Collections.Specialized.OrderedDictionary(); StateTable.Add(" ", "Select One"); StateTable.Add("Sa", "Sandeep"); StateTable.Add("Ra", "Ramesh"); StateTable.Add("Ak", "Akhare"); return StateTable; } } Write this in Page_Init DropDownList1.DataSource = Test.GetBusinessStates(); DropDownList1.DataTextField = "Value"; DropDownList1.DataValueField = "Key"; DropDownList1.DataBind();

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[M Ramesh]

hai friend, Thanks for your needful help. I need which namespace for IDictionary ie.using System.Collections like that.. Thanks & Regards M.Ramesh.

[Sandeep Akhare]

Just use using System.Collections; Let me know if your problem get resolved

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[M Ramesh]

The following is the code, iam getting error ie.specified cast is not valid.. Dim lDataRow() as DataRow lDataRow = ldstDataset.Tables(2).Select("GroupID='" & lintGroupId & "'") lDtTable = GetVouItems(lDataRow) Public Function GetVouItems(ByVal pgDataRow() As DataRow) As IDictionary Dim StateTable As New System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection Dim lDataRow() As DataRow Dim lintCnt As Integer lDataRow = pgDataRow For lintCnt = 0 To lDataRow.Length - 1 StateTable.Add(lDataRow(lintCnt)(1), lDataRow(lintCnt)(2)) Next Return StateTable End Function

[Sandeep Akhare]

Sorry now i can't help you As you have written in VB i don't understand its very difficult BOSS

Thanks and Regards Sandeep If If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... "

[M Ramesh]

hai friend, i can surely do it using ur concept..thanks a lot.. Regards M.Ramesh