create a datasource from a list

Question

Im iterating a list and getting hold of 2 fields "Name" and "Url"

i want to extract these fields and use them to create a datasource

I want to databind these to a dropdownList

DropDownList.DataTextField = "Name";
DropDownList.DataValueField = "Url";

how can I create a datasource based on this list? then do the above, then databind.

Answer 1

Assuming that you have an list item named MyListItem and MyListItem has two properties Name and Url, you can bind a list of MyListItem like that :

List<MyListItem> dataSource = new List<MyListItem>();

MyListItem item1 = new MyListItem();
item1.Name = "Name 1";
item1.Url = "Url 1";
dataSource.Add(item1);

MyListItem item2 = new MyListItem();
item2.Name = "Name 2";
item2.Url = "Url 2";
dataSource.Add(item2);

dropDownList.DataSource = dataSource;
dropDownList.DataTextField = "Name";
dropDownList.DataValueField = "Url";
dropDownList.DataBind();