Hi Stephen,

Use this:

string ptPage = MmDropDownList2.SelectedValue.ToString() ;

~~Bonnie


>I have 2 columns in a list, Text for people to see and the key. How do I extract the KEY's value to pass to a new page? Below is what I'm trying'
>
>private void MmButton1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
>{
>string ptPage = MmDropDownList2.BindingSourceValueMember.ToString() ;
>string strURL = String.Concat("ptos.aspx?ptoapp=", ptPage );
>Response.Redirect(strURL);
>}
>
>In my address line I see :
>http://localhost/mmJumpStart/ptos.aspx?ptoapp=pi_applpg
>
>The pi_applpg is the column, not it's coresponding value.
>
>TIA
>
>__Stephen