Dean
I thought it was something simple that I was
overlooking. Your suggestion did the trick.
Thanks.
Scott
--- Dean Fiala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is a classic case of the PostBack Paradox.
>
> The Page_load event gets called EVERYTIME you post
> back.
>
> Currently your code reloads the list box when you
> change the selected
> index, wiping out the selection change. Try this
> instead
>
> private void Page_Load(object sender,
> System.EventArgs e)
> {
>
> if(!IsPostBack)
> {
> ListBox1.DataSource = LoadGames();
> ListBox1.DataTextField = "GameName";
> ListBox1.DataValueField = "GameNumber";
> ListBox1.DataBind();
> }
> }
>
>
>
> On 11/10/05, teget1024 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am working on an application where I want to
> populate a list, have
> > teh user select one of the items and then act on
> that selection. I
> > have created a list box and I populated it with
> text and values, but
> > when I select an item from the list, the selected
> index does not
> > change. I have tried multiple times, but each
> time the selected index
> > does not change. I will post the list box
> definition and the c# code
> > I am using below. I have gotten the code to
> execute the
> > ListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged method, but the
> ListBox1.selectedIndex
> > is always -1. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > ListBox Definition:
> >
> > <asp:ListBox id="ListBox1" style="Z-INDEX: 101;
> LEFT: 184px; POSITION:
> > absolute; TOP: 168px"
> > runat="server"
> Width="336px" AutoPostBack="True"></asp:ListBox>
> >
> >
> > c# code:
> >
> > private void Page_Load(object sender,
> System.EventArgs e)
> > {
> >
> > ListBox1.DataSource =
> LoadGames();
> > ListBox1.DataTextField =
> "GameName";
> > ListBox1.DataValueField =
> "GameNumber";
> > ListBox1.DataBind();
> > }
> >
> >
> > public SqlDataReader LoadGames()
> > {
> > SqlCommand myCommand;
> > SqlDataReader
> myDataReader;
> >
> > sqlConnection1.Open();
> > //prepare sql statements
> > myCommand = new
> SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Games WHERE
> > NumberOfPlayers < MaxPlayers", sqlConnection1);
> > myDataReader =
> myCommand.ExecuteReader(
> >
> CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
> >
> > return myDataReader;
> > }
> >
> > private void
> ListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender,
> > System.EventArgs e)
> > {
> >
> > Label1.Text = "Fired";
> > }
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Dean Fiala
> Very Practical Software, Inc
> http://www.vpsw.com
>
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