Dropdown column edit value

[Matt]

Hello,

I'm currently attempting to retrieve the value of a selection from a dropdown in the edit pop-up. I have been able to retrieve the values entered in a textbox and checkbox as follows:

string ProjectName = (editedItem["ProjectName"].Controls[0] as TextBox).Text;
bool IsActive = (editedItem["IsActive"].Controls[0] as CheckBox).Checked;

When I try to do so with similarly with my dropdown (shown below) I'm getting an error saying the value is null.

(editedItem["ddlContactName"].Controls[0] as DropDownList).SelectedItem.Value;

Is a different approach needed to retrieve values from dropdown cloumns?
Thanks in advance.

[Shinu]

Hi Matt,

I hope you are using a GridDropDownColumn. If so check whether you have set the correct column UniqueName. Here is the code I tried on my end.

ASPX:

 <telerik:GridDropDownColumn UniqueName="ddlContactName"  headerText="ddlContactName" ></telerik:GridDropDownColumn>

CS:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if ((e.Item is GridEditableItem) && (e.Item.IsInEditMode))
        {
            GridEditableItem edititem = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
            DropDownList ddl = (DropDownList)edititem["ddlContactName"].Controls[0];
            string selectedVal = ddl.SelectedValue;
        }
    }

If this does not help try sending your aspx.

Thanks
Shinu.

[Matt]

That worked for me. Thank you for your help!