Selected Index of a DropDownList

[David]

How do I get the selected index of a DropDownList?  I don't see anything in the API docs.

[Nohinn]

In the select callback of the dropdownlist:

$('#input').kendoDropDownList({

    select: function(e) {

        var index = e.item.index();

    }

});

You have a sample here too:
http://demos.kendoui.com/web/dropdownlist/events.html 

[David]

That works in the select function and helps me in one of the 2 cases.  I still don't see how I can arbitrarily get the selected index for the DropDownList (outside of the select function).

[Nohinn]

var index = $('#input').data('kendoDropDownList').select();

That would be with the dropdown closed without using the select callback, and is zero-based. 

[Hari]

Works perfectly! Thanks Nohinn.

[Michael]

This worked wonderfully, but one thing to remember is if there is an option label, it means the index of the item ($('#input').data('kendoDropDownList').select();) is not the same as the index in the dataSource.  Discovered this when trying t remove a selected item from a datasource after adding it to another list.

[Neli]

Hi Michael,

indeed, when the optionLabel is used in the configuration, its value is placed in the DropDownList popup as well under index 0. 

Regards.

[Lee]

How would this work outside of an event listener. For example, how would I create a function called "getIndex" and run that from the console?

[Michael]

@Lee - did you see the comment from @Nohinn from 2012 above?

[Lee]

Thanks. @Nohinn's comment works.