How to set a default value in my DropDown using the key ?

[Former Member]

Hello All,

Can someone advose how I can achieve the above ? I will like to know how to select a default value for the dropdown by key using the key value instead of description.

The reason why I need to do so instead o fusing description is because my application will populate the dropdown using web services based on the language selection. Hence, if I were to set the default value using description, den other languages will not work anymore.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you !!

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KWok Wei

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kwok,

Assuming that:

1. You have a node NodeX, where attribute TargetAttr defined

2. You have a DropDownByKey UI control, its property selectedKey bound to NodeX.TargetAttr attribute

Then:

Place in your code:

wdContext.currentNodeXElement().setTargetAttr("yourKey");

VS

P.S. This topic was raised several times, and forum search works good enough to find an answer

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello VS,

It works. The solution posted on SDN did not work for me because apparently I made a stupid TYPO error and hence it lead me to come to the conclusion that the way to display a default value based on desciption/key is different. Nonetheless, thank you very much for yor help.

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Kwok Wei