how to get index of a text in dropdownlist?

[nirmalsingh]

hai all, i am using asp.net(c#)
in a dropdown list i am having the values like
a
b
c
d

now i want to get the index of 'c'.
how to get it?
thanx in advance

[dip_developer]

hai all, i am using asp.net(c#)
in a dropdown list i am having the values like
a
b
c
d

now i want to get the index of 'c'.
how to get it?
thanx in advance

Dim index as Integer=dropdow nlist1.Selected Index....
and if you know the Item name then
dropdownlist1.I tems.IndexOf("I tem-Name")

...as simple as that....what problem..???

[balame2004]

hai all, i am using asp.net(c#)
in a dropdown list i am having the values like
a
b
c
d

now i want to get the index of 'c'.
how to get it?
thanx in advance

Hi,

Try this:
dropdownList.It ems.IndexOf("c" );


Cheers,
Balaji U

[kunal pawar]

this will you

create list item of same string u have to search and pass list item to IndexOf function
like
Dim lst = New ListItem("C")
dropdown.Items. IndexOf(lst)

[Curtis Rutland]

Just so you know, kunal pawar and dip_developer gave you the VB code.
balame2004's is the C# code you need.

[nirmalsingh]

thank you all, it is working.