Select different Text of Dropdown if all items value is same

Question

Hi in my web application, i have Dropdown control is

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlTypes" runat="server" Width="156px">
<asp:ListItem Text="----Select----" Value="0"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="Adjustments" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="Charges" Value="2"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="Payments" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="Write Off" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>

For my requirement i take some items are same values but when i select the selected different item in dropdown the text shows "Adjustments" only

if (ddlTypes.SelectedItem.Text.ToString() == "Adjustments")
{

//some conditions

}

else if (ddlTypes.SelectedItem.Text.ToString() == "Payments")
{

//some conditions

}

else if (ddlTypes.SelectedItem.Text.ToString() == "Write Off")
{

//some conditions

}

here the text is shows only "Adjustments" not showing when i selected different text. Can anyone please tell me how can i select different with items have same values.

Thank you

Midhun Tp · Answer

Hi, As per my knowledge, you cannot achieve what you need. You shouldn't be giving same value for your dropdown items. They should be unique.

Bikesh Srivastava · Answer

I think you need use debug on this code and check selected text item.

User77 · Answer

Hi midhun, i have 4 tables i need to insert excel sheets in that i have 3 tables of all columns are same and 1 table of columns different then how can i take data table can you please tell me i take data table like this: DataTable dtColumns = new DataTable(); dtColumns.Columns.Add("ColumnNames", typeof(string)); dtColumns.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(int)); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ID", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Description", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Credits", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("QTY%", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount %", 1); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ID", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Description", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ChargeCount", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ChargeCount %", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Charges", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Total Charges %", 2); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ID", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Description", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Credits", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("QTY%", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount %", 3); dtColumns.Rows.Add("ID", 4); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Description", 4); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Credits", 4); dtColumns.Rows.Add("QTY%", 4); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount", 4); dtColumns.Rows.Add("Amount %", 4); DataRow[] dr = dtColumns.Select(" ID='" + ddlTypes.Selected.Value + "'"); Thank you

Midhun Tp · Answer

Hi, If you need selected text of dropdown, you can try with jquery. var text=$("#ddlTypes :selected").text(); This will give you the selected text. You can save it to a hidden field and check the value in back end.

User77 · Answer

Hi, i will send my requirement can you please change that one i am taking dropdown values for same values

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