dropdownlist not firing
 

what is wrong with my code?
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

MyConnection.Open()
Dim strSQL As String = "SELECT * FROM Question WHERE SurveyID=83 Order By QuestionNum"
Dim cnCommand1 As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand(strSQL, MyConnection)
Dim Rdr As SqlDataReader = cnCommand1.ExecuteReader() 'execute reader to catch data from db to drop dwon lists

With qnum
.DataSource = Rdr
.DataValueField = "QuestionID"
.DataTextField = "QuestionNum"
.DataBind()
End With

'Rdr.NextResult()
'With lstOptions
' .DataSource = Rdr
' .DataValueField = "OptionID"
' .DataTextField = "OptionList"
' .DataBind()
'End With
'close the reader
Rdr.Close()



End Sub

Sub SubmitBtn_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim questid As String = qnum.SelectedItem.Value
For Each s As String In questid
Dim sql As String = "SELECT * From AnswerList WHERE SurveyID=83 AND QuestionID='" & questid & "' Order By QuestionNum"
Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand(sql, MyConnection)
Dim reader As SqlDataReader
reader = cmd.ExecuteReader

With lstOptions
.DataSource = reader
.DataValueField = "OptionID"
.DataTextField = "OptionList"
.DataBind()
End With

reader.Close()

Next

'Close the DB Connection
MyConnection.Close()
End Sub

i want to populate the lstOptions (a listbox) based on the item selected in frop down list named "qnum"

the problem is..the data in lstOptions changed only at first time the dropdown list value change...the 2nd,3rd change of the dropdownlist, the lstOptions value doesn't change

plzz help me...

Re: dropdownlist not firing
 

Try replacing qnum.SelectedItem.Value with qnum.SelectedValue