Create SelectList

Hello,

I am creating a select list as follows:

new SelectList(new[] { "a", "b"})

How can I create the same list but with different name and value for
each item?

Thanks,
Miguel

shapper

On Sep 7, 8:36*pm, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <m...@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote:
> "shapper" <mdmo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:b67ebe99-f95f-4cc5-8084-...
>
> > How can I create the same list but with different name and value for
> > each item?
>
> I don't understand what you mean... How can it be the same list if it has
> different contents...?
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVPhttp://www.markrae.net

No ...

I just need to create a SelectList where each ListItem has different
Name and Value ...

For example:

Item 1 > Name = "New York", Value = "NY".

Thanks,
Miguel

shapper

On Sep 7, 11:36*pm, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <m...@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote:
> "shapper" <mdmo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:23aff63d-0d2d-42b7-97b0-...
>
> >>> How can I create the same list but with different name and value for
> >>> each item?
>
> >> I don't understand what you mean... How can it be the same list if it has
> >> different contents...?
>
> > I just need to create a SelectList where each ListItem has different
> > Name and Value ...
>
> > For example:
>
> > Item 1 > Name = "New York", Value = "NY".
>
> Hmm - are you sure you're not talking about a Dictionary<>...?
>
> Dictionary<string, string> MyDictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>();
> MyDictionary.Add("New York", "NY");
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVPhttp://www.markrae.net

I am using this in an DropDownList. Shouldn't be a SelectList?

shapper

On Sep 8, 12:34*pm, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <m...@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote:
> "shapper" <mdmo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f2d3782c-4e29-45a8-9d9e-...
>
> >>> Item 1 > Name = "New York", Value = "NY".
>
> >> Hmm - are you sure you're not talking about a Dictionary<>...?
>
> >> Dictionary<string, string> MyDictionary = new Dictionary<string,
> >> string>();
> >> MyDictionary.Add("New York", "NY");
>
> > I am using this in an DropDownList. Shouldn't be a SelectList?
>
> Perhaps we're getting bogged down by nomenclature here... Can you please
> clarify precisely which object you are referring to as a "SelectList"...?
>
> Some of your code would be helpful...
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVPhttp://www.markrae.net

Sure.

I am creating in an ASP.NET MVC view a DropDownList:

<%= Html.DropDownList( "", "Cities", new SelectList( new [] { "New
York", "Paris", "London" } ) ) %>

However, I would like each item to have a name different from its
value. For example:
"New York" would display as "New York" but the value would be "NY".

Thanks,
Miguel

shapper

On Sep 8, 12:34*pm, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <m...@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote:
> "shapper" <mdmo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f2d3782c-4e29-45a8-9d9e-...
>
> >>> Item 1 > Name = "New York", Value = "NY".
>
> >> Hmm - are you sure you're not talking about a Dictionary<>...?
>
> >> Dictionary<string, string> MyDictionary = new Dictionary<string,
> >> string>();
> >> MyDictionary.Add("New York", "NY");
>
> > I am using this in an DropDownList. Shouldn't be a SelectList?
>
> Perhaps we're getting bogged down by nomenclature here... Can you please
> clarify precisely which object you are referring to as a "SelectList"...?
>
> Some of your code would be helpful...
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVPhttp://www.markrae.net

Sure.

I am creating in an ASP.NET MVC view a DropDownList:

<%= Html.DropDownList( "", "Cities", new SelectList( new [] { "New
York", "Paris", "London" } ) ) %>

However, I would like each item to have a name different from its
value. For example:
"New York" would display as "New York" but the value would be "NY".

Thanks,
Miguel

shapper

the SelectList supports any enumerable list. if you want an id and value in
the constructor you specifiy a DataValueField and a DataTextField. as eval
is done, you don't need to a use a data record, any object will do. try:

new SelectList(new[]
{
new (ID = "1" Value = "a"},
new {ID = "2" Value ="b"}
),
"ID","Value);

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


"shapper" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am creating a select list as follows:
>
> new SelectList(new[] { "a", "b"})
>
> How can I create the same list but with different name and value for
> each item?
>
> Thanks,
> Miguel
>

bruce barker