The aspropDownList displays System.String & a box.

I have a database with product items.
One of the columns is a string for the choices for this product, as not all choices are the same.
In Classic ASP I could parse this string from the array created from the Database then populate a drop down box.

Trying to duplicate this procedure in asp.net makes the parsed string(ArrayList) unavalialable to datalist that displays rest of inforamtion. If I try to populate the datafiled outsite the datalist I receive system.string. Will not work in asp:repeater either.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
A.J.

You need to be more specific, what precicly are you trying to do and what precicly is the problem, I am not 100% sure what you are up to.

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Kevin Marshall
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Kevin,

I will take this from the simplest compnent. What kind of code do I use to show the asp: dropdownlist? When I put a control on the page I get a system.string then a box in the drop down. I could not get it to work in a datalist or repeater. What am I missing?

Thanks,
A-

Thats even more cryptic than the first question, I need more info such as how you are filling the dropdown, are you filling from an arraylist or DataSet and how does a datalist fit into the picture. its impossible to help with such limited information.

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Kevin Marshall
WebXeL.com Ltd
www.webxel.com

ASP.NET Dreamweaver Extensions
www.webxel-dw.co.uk