Index value in EventArgs

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Jeff - 06 Dec 2007 09:08 GMT

Hey

ASP.NET 2.0

When the selection in a DropDownList is changed, an
SelectIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) is triggered.

I'm wondering if it is possible to get the new selected index item from the
e argument in this event?

I know I can use for DropDownList1.SelectedIndex, but thought using "e"
would be better

any suggestions?

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Jeff - 06 Dec 2007 09:13 GMT

opps, it is the new selectedValue I'm looking for not the selectedIndex.
AFAIK selectedIndex returns an int but selectedValue returns the selected
value (the value of the valuefield at the selected position in
dropdownlist)...

any suggestions on how to get this SelectedValue from the EventArgs e
argument?

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Andrew Morton - 06 Dec 2007 12:33 GMT

> opps, it is the new selectedValue I'm looking for not the
> selectedIndex. AFAIK selectedIndex returns an int but selectedValue
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> any suggestions on how to get this SelectedValue from the EventArgs e
> argument?

It's in the sender, not e.

val=ctype(sender, dropdownlist).selectedvalue

Andrew

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Mark Rae [MVP] - 06 Dec 2007 09:58 GMT

> I'm wondering if it is possible to get the new selected index item from
> the e argument in this event?

No.

> I know I can use for DropDownList1.SelectedIndex, but thought using "e"
> would be better

Why?