What is the point of using a drop down list if you can ever only get the lowest ordained index? How will I ever know what the user selects if I cannot get the selected index? If you're a programmer in Visual Basic .NET you might have a clue what I'm talking about. I seem to be stuck at work with this problem. I have no problem if I'm writing a Windows application but don't dare try it for a web application. At least, not until I figure it out. I'm amazed at how similar coding a web app and a Windows app are getting. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if in a few short years, there will be no difference what-so-ever. Ahh the integration of Microsoft in EVERYTHING!