ddlSub.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select --", ""));
gives following error
cannot convert from 'ListItem' to 'string' what is the correct syntax
thanx...
3 Answers
Are you sure this is the exact line of code?
I just added a dropdownlist to a webform and then named it the same thing as yours and copy and pasted your line of code into the PageLoad.
// in aspx
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlSub" runat="server"></asp:DropDownList>
// in .cs codebehind
ddlSub.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select --", ""));
Compiles just fine. You must be leaving something out.
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anay
hey... thnx for reply.. just missed the System.Web.UI.WebControls in namespaces list...
I solved the issue myself by adding System.Web.UI.WebControls to the list of namespaces I was importing.
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JonH
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kmatyaszek
Please don't add "thank you" as an answer. Instead, vote up the answers that you find helpful.
Rob
@kmatyaszek, this answer was from the OP and isn't a 3rd party "thank you" answer =)
It's correct. The error must be when you try to read the value out and expect a ListItem or something similar.
Include more code and we can identify the problem.
Comments
Addmethod supports two overloads -Add(string)andAdd(ListItem). I suspect the error is somewhere else in your code.