dropdownlist

reset selectedvalue when textbox change

I have a textbox and a dropdownlist the textbox has <asp:TextBox ID="TxtInizioPeriodo" runat="server" ontextchanged="InizioPeriodo_TextChanged" AutoPostBack="true" Width="100"></asp:TextBox> i want if it changes the dropdownlist return to default value selected i try to pur in page load this: SelectDestinaz...

Selecting radio button option based on keyboard input

I have a page full of radio buttons that I'd like to be able to tab through and then select options based on keyboard input. I'm hoping to get the keyboard input to work on radiobuttons in a similar way to how it works on dropdowns (typing the letter 'G' will automatically select the first option that starts with a 'G') Is there a jque...

virtual column for drop down in the ruby on rails.

How to place a drop down for the virtual column, in the ruby on rails. The virutal column does not exist in my table , but I want to get the value from the drop down ,when user saves the data. for example, product_price is a virtual column , which doesn't exist in my database table. But I would like to have a dropdown, with product pr...

set dropdown value by text using jquery

I have a dropdown as: <select id="HowYouKnow" > <option value="1">FRIEND</option> <option value="2">GOOGLE</option> <option value="3">AGENT</option></select> In the above dropdown i know the text of the dropdown. How can set the value of the dropdown in document.ready with the text using jquery? ...

problem with dropdownlist updateprogress and updatepanel

The updateprogress doesnt show the gif. If the dropdownlist is inside updatepanel without trigger, it works. Any idea? <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true" onselectedindexchanged="DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:UpdateProgress ID="UpdateProgress1" AssociatedUpd...

Adding a blank selection item to the list in drop down list

my dropdownlist is populated from the database as in: DataTable dt = GetData(); ddlMylist.DataSource = dt; ddlMylist.DataBind(); Now dt contains the data, and I wish to add "Select" word to the top of the list when the selection is blank. It seems as there is no option other than add it to the dt (DataTable object)....but it seems wron...

MVC DropDownList option first one updating TryUpdateModel correctly

I have a select list which populates provides an empty value as the first option in the following line. Value = "0" Display = "Select a customer type" <%= Html.DropDownList("Customer.CustomerType", Model.CustomerTypes, "Select a customer type", new { style = "width:200px" })%> The problem is when I pick any option (say 1 or 2 or 3) - ...

asp .net dropdownlist trim data

In the asp.net dropdownlist i need to trim the data inside the list. e.g if my drop down has 10 records in it and i only want to show the first 20 chars of each record, then how do i do it?. Also if records are only 10 chars then from 20 chars the dropdownlist should automatically resize to 10 chars. any ideas? ...

C# Windows Form html like dropdown menu.

Hi There, I am looking to create a dropdown menu in my windows form application that is similar to the dropdown menu in html i.e. etc.. I need each entry to display text to user but store a value to be used in my app. I am currently using a combobox but that doens't seem to let me store an associated value for each entry. Thanks in ...

Yii: Customize the results of CAutoComplete

Hi guys! I need to make a dropdown list using CAutoComplete. Everything is set and works fine, here is my code of the action: <?php public function actionSuggestCharacter() { if(Yii::app()->request->isAjaxRequest && isset($_GET['q'])) { $name = $_GET['q']; $criteria = new CDbCriteria; $c...

HTML.DropDownList does not respect pre-selected value.

Hello, I want to use Html.DropDownList(string name, IEnumerable SelectList, Object htmlAttributes) to render a select list with a preselected value for me. My select list is in the model object of my view, so I have been writting the following code: <%= Html.DropDownList("aName", mySelectList, new { }) %> Which will render the select...

JavaScript to invoke C# Web Service in an ASCX User Control

I have an asp:dropdownlist, and when a user selects an item, I am supposed to update an area next to with some information based on the selected value of the dropdownlist. Since I am using user control, I apparently can not use page method. So I decided to use web-service, but I do not know how to properly invoke it. I do not have body ...

Internet Explorer: drop down does not display option font family

#select-arial { font-family: Arial; } #select-verdana { font-family: Verdana; } #select-geneva { font-family: Geneva; } #select-sans-serif { font-family: Sans-Serif; } #select-courier { font-family: Courier; } #select-monospace { font-family: Monospace; } #select-georgia { font-family: Georgia; } <select name="font_select"> ...

JQGrid: Dropdown for selecting items from a foreign table - DataValueField vs DataTextField

Suppose Items and ItemTypes have numeric primary keys ItemID and ItemTypeID. Each Item is assigned an ItemType. I have a JQGrid to edit Items. When not in edit mode, I would like to see the name of the ItemType, not the ItemTypeID: TYPE | TITLE -----------+-------------------- Category A | Item 1 Category A | It...

Setting the value of a dropdown list when a page loads

Hi and thanks for your help, I am trying to set the value of a dropdown box when my page loads. Right now it gives me no errors, but the dang dropdown box isn't set to the value I wanted. Here is my code: <body onLoad="IssuesToReportForm.ReportTo.SelectedValue = '<%=strReportTo%>'"> Is this part of the code my problem? Thanks, Will...

dropdownlist fill at pageload and save to db

hi in page_load I fill a drop down with values from db. by clicking a button I like to insert the selected value of the dropdown into my db. but because of the page load the selected value is resetted and in my db there is always the default value. hmmm how solve this? thanks ...

Drop Down List background color

Hi is it possible and how to change background color for an item in a drop down list on focus using css or javascript? Thanks ...

Need help populating an asp:dropdownlist from multiple tables in an SQL database

I have 4 tables: CustomerDocument, CustomerLink, CustomerAdditionalInfo, and CustomerImage. They each have a value of CustomerNumber, and I need to way to pull the customer numbers from each table and put in a drop down list. I know how to do it with one table, but not multiple. Also, there is a restriction that the CustomerNumber needs ...

How would I parse a filename from a location I grab from a table before it's bound to the dropdownlist?

So in one of my tables, there lies an image file location. I'm grabbing that information to be displayed in an asp:dropdownlist, however, I want just the name of the image to be displayed. How/Where would I parse the filename out of it. Also, is there a built in method for grabbing the filename? EDIT:: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/l...

DropDownList and RequiredFieldValidator control

Hi, I am using dropdownlist control and a RequiredFieldValidator control for that ddl inside the gridview. <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlInsert" runat="server" CssClass="normal" DataSourceID="sqlDataSource" DataTextField="Name" DataValueField="ID" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("ID") %>' AppendDataBoundItems="true"> <asp:ListItem...