"George" <------@----.---> wrote in message
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> Using VS.NET 2002\Web Form\VB
>
> I have a dropdown list that will contain letters of the alphabet. At
> startup, it has only the letter A in the list. I add letters to the items
> list, as needed. However, before I add a new letter, I need to see if the
> letter is already in the list. After determing the letter that I will be
> looking for:
>
> Dim newLtr as string = "B"
>
> I have tried to use the following in my code behind to see if that letter
is
> in the item list:
>
> DrpDwnLst1.Items.FindByText(newLtr)
> DrpDwnLst1.Items.Contains(newLtr)
>
> Either of those two ways gives me that squiggle line underneath that
> indicates it can't digest what I am trying to do.
>
> I have no problems adding items, just can't seem to find a way to search
the
> list. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
>
>

"Martha[MSFT]" <marthage@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> DrpDwnLst1.Items.Contains takes a "ListItem" as a argument and not a
string.
> So do something like this:
>
> DrpDwnLst1.Items.Contains(new ListItem(newLtr))
>
> Hope this helps,
> Martha
>
>
>
> "George" <------@----.---> wrote in message
> news:9iBSb.37114$6O4.1042358@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Using VS.NET 2002\Web Form\VB
> >
> > I have a dropdown list that will contain letters of the alphabet. At
> > startup, it has only the letter A in the list. I add letters to the
items
> > list, as needed. However, before I add a new letter, I need to see if
the
> > letter is already in the list. After determing the letter that I will be
> > looking for:
> >
> > Dim newLtr as string = "B"
> >
> > I have tried to use the following in my code behind to see if that
letter
> is
> > in the item list:
> >
> > DrpDwnLst1.Items.FindByText(newLtr)
> > DrpDwnLst1.Items.Contains(newLtr)
> >
> > Either of those two ways gives me that squiggle line underneath that
> > indicates it can't digest what I am trying to do.
> >
> > I have no problems adding items, just can't seem to find a way to search
> the
> > list. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > George
> >
> >
> >
>
>